Valmeyer explains loud booms

A juvenile in possession of illegal fireworks was charged following incidents in Valmeyer earlier this month that had residents wondering about loud booms they had heard. The Village of Valmeyer…

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Two die in crash near Hecker

The Illinois State Police is investigating a three-vehicle, head-on crash with two fatalities that occurred about 11 p.m. Thursday in the 6100 block of State Route 159 near Nu-Deal Oil…

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Fire call near Foster Pond

The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to a dumpster fire reported at 6557 Boehne Drive. The burning dumpster was reportedly near a building. A fire official on…

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Motorcycle crash in Valmeyer

Emergency personnel responded about 5 p.m. Monday to a motorcycle crash on Bluff Road just north of Limestone Lane in Valmeyer. The male motorcyclist aged in his 30s was reported…

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Rollover crash near Hecker

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Hecker Fire Department and Monroe County EMS responded to a pickup truck rollover crash shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday in the area of 6774 State…

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