Posts Tagged ‘62298’
County’s tentative multiplier issued
Monroe County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. Assessments in Monroe County are at 33.51 percent of market…
Read MoreWaterloo vehicle break-ins
Waterloo police are asking the community to check their vehicles, especially those in the north end of town, after three teens were arrested early Thursday morning in connection with a…
Read MoreMan dies after falling into grain bin near Red Bud
A man died late Monday morning after falling into a grain bin filled with corn on a farm east of Red Bud in Randolph County. Red Bud fire and emergency…
Read MoreMonroe County Agriculture Literacy Coalition formed
There is a great opportunity to show students and teachers the value and vastness of the agricultural economy in Monroe County. “Agriculture in the Classroom” is regarded as a refreshing…
Read MoreWaterloo schools receive state technology loan
The Illinois State Board of Education announced last week the selection of 22 school districts from across Illinois, including Waterloo, to receive funds from the School Technology Revolving Loan Program.…
Read MoreNew drug coalition sets sights on its mission
The coalition that has been working to fix the county’s problems with substance abuse settled on a name and approved official mission and vision statements as well. In the third…
Read MoreWPD arrests three men following vehicle break-in
Waterloo police are asking the community to check their vehicles, especially those in the north end of town, after three teens were arrested early Thursday morning in connection with a…
Read MoreWHS hosts education funding committee
A wide range of leaders from across the state met Monday afternoon at Waterloo High School to discuss the condition of education funding. The meeting, hosted in the auditorium, was…
Read MoreHSMC hopes Chancellor didn’t die in vain
Although the fight to save one neglected dog found in very poor shape this past weekend was unsuccessful, the Humane Society of Monroe County (Helping Strays) hopes the community will…
Read MoreColumbia schools testing newly developed safety app
In an effort to reduce police response time during “active shooter” school shootings, developers of a new application for mobile devices explained their product during a demonstration in Columbia. Columbia…
Read MoreWaterloo grad making a name for herself in music
What started as a passion for creative writing has morphed into something beautiful for Waterloo High School graduate Lexi Krekorian. Krekorian, known by her artist name “Alexandra Kay,” has found…
Read MoreWelcome Center wins stl250 cake
The Monroe County Welcome Center (Shoemaker Schoolhouse) in Columbia was voted among the top 50 finishers in a “Cakeway to the West” project held as part of the 250th anniversary…
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