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Vehicle break-ins reported in Waterloo
Waterloo Police Chief Jim Trantham is advising local residents to be diligent about locking their vehicles at all times because there have been a series of vehicle burglaries around town,…
Read MoreMan dies in two-motorcycle crash near Valmeyer
A Waterloo man died at a hospital from injuries sustained in a crash involving two motorcycles Monday night near Valmeyer. Emergency personnel responded shortly before 7 p.m. Monday to the…
Read MoreFlash Flood Warning issued as county road closures mount
UPDATE as of 8 a.m. Saturday: All Monroe County roads that were closed Friday due to flash flooding are back open Saturday morning, per the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and…
Read MoreDisc golf course grand opening July 4 in Waterloo
The Waterloo Park District is planning a July 4 grand opening of its new disc golf course at Konarcik Park. The grand opening will take place from 10 a.m. to…
Read MoreR-T wins 5 first place state awards
In a milestone year for both the Illinois Press Association and the Republic-Times, the local newspaper took home five first place awards and several other honors Friday during the IPA’s…
Read MoreRollover crash with injuries on Bluff Road
Valmeyer Fire Department personnel responded along with Monroe County EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department shortly after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday to a rollover crash with injuries in the area…
Read MoreSchool officials discuss pension reform penalties
Local school districts have been forced to pay penalties imposed as part of a 2005 pension reform law intended to limit raises for retiring educators. But area superintendents say there…
Read MoreBody cams a topic of debate for local law enforcement
While Gov. Bruce Rauner considers whether to sign a measure that would set standards for how body cameras can be used by police officers in Illinois, local law enforcement leaders…
Read MoreSmithsonian display coming to Valmeyer in 2016
Illinois Humanities announced this week that the Valmeyer Community Heritage Society will host “Water/Ways,” a new Museum on Main Street exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution examining the monumental significance of…
Read MoreDream season ends for Waterloo softball
It’s hard to beat a team three times in one season, and that old sports saying held true Saturday as the Waterloo softball team lost to conference rival Highland in…
Read MoreNot guilty plea to felony charges in fatal crash
Crystal Steinheimer, 20, of Red Bud, appeared in a Monroe County courtroom for the first time Thursday to answer to charges of aggravated DUI and reckless homicide in front of…
Read MoreLuechtefeld not seeking another term
Dave Luechtefeld, 74, who has served as state senator of the 58th legislative district that includes Monroe County, has decided against running for another term. The Republican has served the…
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