COVID data leads to questions

The Illinois Department of Public Health does not know where many people contracted the novel coronavirus in the metro east region, according to data obtained by the Republic-Times.  The Republic-Times…

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Waterloo School Board OKs budget

The Waterloo School Board unanimously approved the school district’s 2020-21 budget at its meeting Monday night.  The budget shows the district having $31,670,873 in revenue and $32,376,203 in expenditures this…

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Waterloo schools shift to in-person

The Waterloo School District announced Tuesday afternoon that it would resume in-person learning beginning Sept. 24.  In a letter sent to parents late Tuesday afternoon, Waterloo Superintendent Brian Charron said…

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No new mitigations for region

The metro east will not face any additional mitigations to slow the spread of coronavirus in the region, according to St. Clair County Board Chairman Mark Kern. “The state shared…

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Wagner keeps up the fight

Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner went on a fishing trip to Table Rock Lake in Missouri with his son for the weekend early this year. His phone rang…

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