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Dupo vehicles burglarized
The Dupo Police Department reported that early Thursday morning, several unlocked motor vehicles were burglarized on the south end of town and a black 2013 Lincoln MKZ was stolen. Below…
Read MoreTrain derailment in Dupo
Over a dozen area fire departments and other emergency personnel responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to the Union Pacific rail yard in Dupo after a train derailed and caught…
Read MoreFall Sports Preview out now
Be sure to pick up the Aug. 28 issue of the award-winning Republic-Times newspaper, which includes the 2019 Fall Sports Preview. Fall high school sports teams from Waterloo, Gibault, Columbia,…
Read MoreNational park effort for Cahokia Mounds
Efforts to make the Cahokia Mounds a national park are nearing the finish line, with legislation recently introduced in Congress by Illinois lawmakers. Mounds in Monroe County are included in…
Read MoreFatal crash on I-255 near Dupo
Dupo fire and EMS personnel responded with assistance from the Cahokia, Prairie du Pont and Columbia fire departments shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday following a head-on collision on I-255 northbound…
Read MoreNew I-255 exit gets $33M
The Illinois General Assembly passed a $45 billion capital plan earlier this year and some of that money will be coming to this area. Although the state is still determining…
Read MoreFree summer lunch programs start
Those who cannot always afford to eat lunch during the summer have a number of free options for sustenance, as summer lunch programs are starting across the area. Waterloo, Valmeyer…
Read MoreLisa Keys | Obituary
Lisa A. Keys, nee Sides, 49, of Dupo, died April 26, 2019 at Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis. She was born Feb. 12, 1970, in Memphis, Tenn. Lisa was…
Read MoreMan who bragged about high-speed chase going to federal prison
A man who bragged about outrunning the cops won’t be going anywhere for a while. Lee E. Nichols, 35, of Cahokia, was sentenced this week to 71 months in federal…
Read MoreMotorcycle crash south of Waterloo
Route 3 was briefly closed south of KK Road in Monroe County following a two-motorcycle crash involving serious injury shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe…
Read MoreEarly morning trailer fire in Dupo
Multiple departments battled a mobile home fire early Sunday morning in Dupo. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the blaze. The Dupo Fire Department was requested to respond to 113…
Read MoreBaseball teams start strong
The early results are promising for local high school baseball squads in the spring campaign. The early results are promising for local high school baseball squads in the spring campaign.…
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