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Schools adapt to remote learning
Gov. JB Pritzker announced March 27 that all schools in the state, which have been closed since March 17, will start using remote learning days. That change forced school officials,…
Jacquelyn R. Billings | Obituary
Jacquelyn R. “Jackie” Billings, 82, of Paderborn, died peacefully in her home March 1, 2020, in Paderborn. She was born April 15, 1937, in E. St. Louis, daughter of the…
Steven W. Seidel | Obituary
Steven W. Seidel, 61, of Waterloo, died Feb. 21, 2020, peacefully at home in Waterloo after battling lung disease. He was born October 13, 1958 in Red Bud, son of…
Waterloo is Elsa Strong
For about 4.5 years, Elsa Wiemerslage has been battling a rare form of pediatric cancer called acute myeloid leukemia. And for almost that entire time, Waterloo has been helping Wiemerslage…
Setback for Sunset Overlook
The Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court ruled last Tuesday against Sunset Overlook, upholding an earlier ruling by Judge Julia Gomric in Monroe County Circuit Court. Gomric gave a partial summary…
Petty, entitled, selfish us | Mark’s Remarks
Oh boy. People are fools. We have thrown out rational thinking and manners. In this day and age, an increasing amount of people think they are entitled. It’s maddening. How…
Joyce Rippelmeyer | Obituary
Joyce Catherine Rippelmeyer (nee Schmitt), 87, of Waterloo, died Jan. 19, 2020, in Peoria. She was born July 11, 1932, in Valmeyer, daughter of the late Fred W. and Hattie…
Kevin M. Kelly |Obituary
Kevin M. Kelly, 68, died in his home Jan. 16, 2020, in Grainau, Germany. A native son of Waterloo, he was born in Red Bud on Feb. 20, 1951 son…
Capt. Michael Gondro | Obituary
Capt. Michael Robert Gondro, 63 of Waterloo, died at Mercy Hospital in Saint Louis on Jan. 1, 2020. Born on April 23, 1956 in Saint Louis, he was the son…
Top 10 films of 2019
After getting off to a bit of a rocky start, 2019 turned out to be a pretty good year for movies. Although only three of the films on my top…
Little Women | Movie Review
With an opening on Christmas Day, “Little Women” is likely to be a gift to many. To families, a movie that can be seen together. To young audiences, a discovery of…
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Movie Review
At least in popular entertainment, 2019 may go down as a year of endings, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and “Game of Thrones” reaching conclusions of a sort. Now, “Star…