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New state laws to take effect Jan. 1
Jan. 1 is the default date for a new law to become effective in Illinois if there is no language specifying when it will become effective. Notable laws taking effect…
Candidate filing update for April election
Monday was the deadline for candidates to file for the April 7 municipal elections. In Waterloo, Mayor Tom Smith is up for re-election, as is City Clerk Barbara Pace and…
Santa Float brings holiday cheer to Waterloo
Each year, Waterloo celebrates Christmastime in a unique way. Sitting in a living room in a Waterloo home, music begins wafting up the street. As the tunes get louder, kids…
Columbia man charged with sex crime
The Columbia Police Department said a 35-year-old Columbia man has been charged with a felony sex crime. Dennis W. Cooley, who resides on Gall Road, is being charged with felony…
Three-vehicle crash at Route 3 and Park Street in Waterloo
Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded at about 8:10 p.m. Monday to a minor three-vehicle crash with one injury at the intersection of Route 3 and Park Street near…
Man found dead in back of truck near Zahnow
The Monroe County coroner assisted Waterloo police at about noon on Monday after a man was found deceased in the bed of a school district maintenance truck parked at the…
One-vehicle accident on Kaskaskia Rd
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is responding to a one-vehicle crash on Kaskaskia Rd. near LL Rd. outside of St. Joe. The call went out at 12:10 p.m. No medical…
Eagles top ‘Dogs to win Candy Cane Classic
While the Missouri and Illinois mens college basketball teams were playing their annual “Braggin’ Rights” game in St. Louis, the Columbia and Waterloo girls hoops teams competed in a rivalry…
Early Saturday motorist assist near New Athens
Hecker Fire Department first responders were called about 4:55 a.m. Saturday to the area of Club Congress Road at Route 159 in New Athens to assist EMS with a report…
Head-on crash on Floraville Road
Millstadt fire and EMS personnel responded at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle head-on collision in the area of 5000 Floraville Road south of Freeburg-Douglas Road in St. Clair…