Head-on crash south of Hecker

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 10:45 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle head-on crash on Route 159 just north of LL Road south of Hecker with injuries and road blockage. Survival…

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Inmate dies at county jail

The Illinois State Police is investigating the death of an inmate in the Monroe County Jail early Friday morning. Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing stated in a press release that…

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Waterloo opens with win

Waterloo won its first football game since 2017, and it took late into Friday night to seal the victory thanks to Mother Nature. In the end, it was worth the…

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Trooper’s death hits home

“Hero. Husband. Father. Brother. Son. Friend. Teammate.”  That is how the Illinois State Police described Trooper Nick Hopkins of Waterloo, who died Friday after being shot while serving a high-risk…

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Fatal 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…

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