Valmeyer police chief retiring
The Village of Valmeyer is preparing for the departure of Marty Seitz as its police chief in early 2026, it was announced last month. Current Valmeyer Police Department officer Terry…
Read MoreStolen vehicle pursuit ends in arrest
A St. Clair County woman faces multiple felony charges following a successful police pursuit early Monday afternoon. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’s Aggressive Criminal…
Read MoreSolar farm hearing delayed again
Attendance of the Monroe County Planning Commission meeting scheduled for this Thursday night, Aug. 7, will likely be diminished as a solar farm proposed in rural Waterloo has been removed…
Read MoreSchool mental health screenings coming soon
Illinois public school students could soon receive free mental health screenings each year. Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1560 on July 31, which would require the Illinois State Board…
Read MoreBuds, Lakers in Mon-Clair finals
And then there were two. The Mon-Clair League baseball playoffs took place Saturday and Sunday, with the Waterloo Buds and Valmeyer Lakers the last teams still standing after all the…
Read MoreDupo girl is national champ
A young Dupo gymnast is turning heads on the national stage for her trampoline and tumbling talents. Victoria Barth, a fourth grader at Bluffview Elementary School, recently returned home with…
Read MoreWaterloo Buds | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo Buds baseball squad of the Mon-Clair League. Entering the playoffs as the fourth of six seeds, Waterloo won 8-3 over the…
Read MoreErik Kaiser | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Buds pitcher Erik Kaiser. The hard-throwing righthander pitched a complete game in Waterloo’s 4-1 upset win over Millstadt in the Mon-Clair League…
Read MoreYou hurt my feelings | Mark’s Remarks
Have you ever been around someone who is so sensitive that you simply can’t avoid hurting their feelings? I talked to someone not long ago about this topic, and it…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 7-30-25
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | July 21-25, 2025
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MoreLerona K. Pryor | Obituary
Lerona Kay Pryor died July 29, 2025, at her home in Waterloo. She was 76 years old. Lerona was born on Aug. 29, 1948, to James L. Parker and Sophia…
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