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Help for utility bills, public works
The Waterloo City Council helped residents absorb the blow of high utility rates and narrowly voted in favor of creating a new public works position during its meeting last Tuesday…
State of the State reviewed
Governor J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat from Chicago, offered his sixth State of the State and budget address last Wednesday in Springfield, describing his perspective on Illinois’ progress in the areas…
Local author writes of trailblazer
A Columbia resident recently published a biography documenting the life of a trailblazing horse jockey. Roger Peach is originally from and attended high school in Venice. He graduated from Southern…
Columbia revisiting biz district
The City of Columbia will hold another public hearing on a proposed business district in the northern part of the city. During its Feb. 20 meeting, Columbia City Council set…
Honors adjustment for WHS
On top of the approval of several construction projects in the district, the February meeting of the Waterloo School Board saw two substantial presentations concerning activity at W.J. Zahnow Elementary…
Columbia school staff praised
With little on the agenda, it was a rather brief meeting for the Columbia School Board on Feb. 15, though discussion did touch on construction and the facility study at…
Water supplier seeks rate hike
The Citizens Utility Board criticized Illinois American Water’s recent rate-hike request made to the Illinois Commerce Commission. “Illinois American’s $152 million rate-hike request is severe and greedy—the company is pushing…
Pilot parenting program for court
The Children First Foundation is piloting a neutral exchange center/supervised parenting time program with the 24th Judicial Circuit in Monroe County. The Children First Foundation operates Family Center programs in…
Yard fire in Columbia
Despite a warning to refrain from outdoor burning due to high winds and dry vegetation, the Columbia Fire Department responded about 6 p.m. Monday to a yard fire between two…
Brush fire north of Columbia
The Columbia and Millstadt fire departments responded about 1:15 p.m. Monday to a woodline on fire in the 7400 block of Wagner Road north of Columbia in rural St. Clair…