Posts Tagged ‘FOID’
Sunday rollover crash near YMCA
Columbia fire, police and EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 3:45 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle rollover crash on Route 3 at EE Road near the Monroe…
Read MoreMore charges for Franke
A local man is facing new charges following a Nov. 17 incident in Columbia. Jared M. Franke, 24, of Columbia, was charged with felony obstruction of justice after allegedly refusing…
Read MorePardoned fire chief also part-time cop
Jerame Simmons Sr., an East Carondelet native previously convicted of arson and later pardoned, caught the public’s attention after being named chief of the Prairie du Pont Fire Department this…
Read MoreNew laws for the new year
As Illinoisans prepare for the first day of 2022 this Saturday, there are 300 new laws scheduled to take effect. Some new laws beginning Jan. 1 include insurance companies being…
Read MoreDomestic, gun violence go hand in hand
(Editor’s note: This is the second installment of our three-part series as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.) America is slowly starting to become aware of the intersections between a…
Read MoreReitz discusses plans
State Rep. Nathan Reitz (D-Steeleville) spoke with the Republic-Times Tuesday to discuss his plans for the spring legislative session that begins next week. Reitz has four major bills he plans…
Read MoreRed Bud man facing gun, escape charges
A 19-year-old Red Bud man is facing several charges following an incident involving a firearm that occurred early Saturday morning in rural Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department conducted…
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