County critical of state actions

The COVID-19 pandemic once again took up a large chunk of the Monroe County Board meeting Monday morning.  Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner told commissioners he was concerned…

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Tax bill breakdown

The coronavirus pandemic has slowed much of the world down, but Monroe County residents should actually receive their real estate tax bills about two weeks earlier than last year.  The…

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Clerk confident in vote by mail

By now,  Monroe County voters should have received a letter from Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean with instructions on how to vote by mail ahead of the November election.  Illinois…

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Examining COVID claims

As the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the world, it has had far-ranging and disparate effects.  One of those has been the spread of misinformation about the virus, often from sources…

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Valmeyer schools going in-person

The Valmeyer School District announced last week that its students will return to classes in-person later this month, albeit with a modified schedule.  Parents will also have the option to…

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COVID cases continue

Monroe County recorded 75 COVID-19 cases over the past week, bringing the overall total to 291 cases and 13 deaths.  Eleven new cases were added Tuesday. One new case was…

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