Injury crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded about 4:15 p.m. Thursday to a rollover crash on southbound Route 3 near Hill Top Lane with serious injuries. Police said a 2014 Cadillac SRX driven by…

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Reitz replacing Costello

The vacant 116th district state representative seat most recently held by Jerry Costello II (D-Smithton) is now being occupied by another family name familiar to this area. Nathan Reitz, 42,…

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Water conservation order lifted

Illinois American Water has lifted the water conservation measures requested of metro-east customers. Water use is now unrestricted. The order to conserve water came out on Sunday after a levee…

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Costello resigns to take IDNR job

Former state Rep. Jerry Costello II (D-Smithton) resigned Tuesday after Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker appointed him to serve as Director of Law Enforcement for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. …

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Conserve water order issued

Due to the impact of flooding on Illinois American Water’s metro-east operations, local customers are being directed to conserve water use. Illinois American Water said its customers should restrict all…

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Baseball season sliding along

High school baseball teams are taking to local diamonds whenever they are dry enough, playing to mostly favorable results. Rainouts have played tricks on the regular season schedule, but there…

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