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Splash pad planned at Dupo Park
The village of Dupo is continuing its project of turning its park into a family-friendly place for recreation and fun, and Dupo village trustee Ken Phillips is leading the charge.…
Read MoreFriday night frights: Bulldogs, Eagles fall
It was an unlucky Friday the 13th for the Waterloo and Columbia football teams. Needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Bulldogs dropped a heartbreaker at home…
Read MoreCrash involving bus on I-255
A bus belonging to a senior care center in Waterloo was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on I-255 near mile marker 8 just south of Dupo shortly after 11:30 a.m.…
Read MoreLockett found not guilty by reason of insanity
Mary B. Lockett, the Dupo woman charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of her daughter, Emily Rose Perrin, was found not guilty by reason of insanity Thursday…
Read MoreDupo man charged with child porn
A Dupo man is facing two counts of felony child pornography in Sangamon County. Court information states that in March, Joseph A. Gould, 29, of Dupo, was charged with possession…
Read MoreRetiring Dupo principal leaves lasting impact
Retiring Bluffview Elementary principal John Bione has loved his job and the impact teachers, administrators and he have had on students. “I thought I could do more to help kids…
Read MoreInjury crash on I-255 near Dupo
Columbia and Dupo emergency personnel assisted Illinois State Police in responding about 3:15 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash with serious injury and extrication on I-255 northbound near Dupo. An…
Read MoreLegendary football coach dies
Legendary longtime former high school football coach Jerry Germain died Monday at the age of 76. He had battled cancer over the past several years, but passed away from injuries…
Read MoreTree falls on car in Dupo
Storms rolled through the region early Friday morning, bringing high winds, lightning and rain. One incident reported as a result of the storm was a large tree that had fallen…
Read MoreSt. Louis man arrested after firing shots at Dupo police officer
Dupo police arrested a 38-year-old St. Louis man following an early Wednesday morning incident in which shots were fired at an officer. The St. Clair County States Attorney’s Office has…
Read More‘Dogs down Dupo; Eagles drop first game
Three local high school softball teams are off to winning starts, while two others are just fighting to stay afloat entering the Easter holiday. In a battle of two solid…
Read MoreRollover crash on Cement Hollow Road
The Columbia Fire Department assisted the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department and EMS personnel in responding to a rollover crash in the 1300 block of Cement Hollow Road just off…
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