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Car vs. semi crash on I-255
Columbia Fire Department personnel joined police and EMS agencies in responding to a vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 255 about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday. A fire official said a car…
Police Blotter | 8/19/2015
(Editor’s note: All information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until…
Monday afternoon murder-suicide in Columbia
A second victim has died in a murder-suicide that occurred late Monday afternoon outside 901 High Ridge Drive in Columbia in the Pioneer Ridge subdivision. Police initially responded to the…
Senior centers to reopen Monday
With the signing of legislation by Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner that allows the state to release more than $5 billion in federal money that had been held up due to…
Man arrested for meth following police chase
A Sparta man led authorities on a chase beginning at about 8 p.m. Tuesday along Route 156 between Hecker and Waterloo before being pulled over at Wayne’s One Stop on South Market…
Sales tax question going to voters
The Waterloo School Board on Monday night voted unanimously in favor of placing a resolution seeking a one percent sales tax on March 15 election ballots. Now, it is up…
Cross-town soccer match dedicated to Epplin
When cross-town rivals Waterloo and Gibault square off on the soccer pitch to open the season this coming Monday, it will be more than just a game. Waterloo players got…
Waterloo still hoping to make dog park a reality
They may be down, but don’t count them out. After an initial positive meeting about putting in a dog park at Waterloo’s Lakeview Park, rising costs seemed to have derailed…
Route 3 project moving along in Waterloo
Work is progressing on the widening of Route 3 and other highway improvements in Waterloo as the project remains on schedule to be completed by the end of 2016. Illinois…
Hartman honored for dedication to 4-H
The familiar 4-H symbol represents the organization’s four foundations: Head, Heart, Hands and Health. In Monroe County, it seems fitting to add a fifth “H” for Hartman. Joann Hartman, her…