Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County State's Attorney Ryan Webb’
A gun conundrum for some
The second major component of the Protect Illinois Communities Act is set to go into effect at the start of the new year, requiring that every resident who owns any…
Read MoreCounty OKs budget; talks SAFE-T Act
Friday, Dec. 1 marked the first day of a new fiscal year for Monroe County. After several budget hearings throughout the month, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved the…
Read MoreMan charged in fatal crash
The driver involved in a head-on crash earlier this year in Columbia which claimed the life of a Monroe County man has been charged with reckless homicide. Per court documents…
Read MoreArrest made in string of trailer, vehicle thefts
A Monroe County man was arrested on multiple counts of theft following a joint investigation over the past few months by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Metro East Auto…
Read MoreTrucking trouble for zoning board
The Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals met briefly last Wednesday to discuss two small items. The more substantial of the requests presented to the board concerned Andrew Large, who…
Read MoreLocal SAFE-T Act reactions
Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing and Monroe County State’s Attorney Ryan Webb issued a joint press release last week regarding the July 18 Illinois Supreme Court decision ruling the SAFE-T…
Read MoreMonroe County talks state disaster snub
Two weeks after the Columbia area suffered significant widespread storm damage, the Monroe County Board passed a disaster declaration for the impacted region. Monroe County Public Safety Director Kevin Scheibe presented…
Read MoreMCSD bonds with youth
Nearly three dozen youngsters learned about the law enforcement profession June 26-29 during the inaugural Youth Police Academy hosted by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. “We’ve been trying to coordinate…
Read MoreRevisions to enterprise zone
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners was one of several local government entities to discuss proposed changes to the Monroe/Randolph County Enterprise Zone in the past week. A request by…
Read MoreMonroe County opposes Illinois gun ban
Monroe County State’s Attorney Ryan Webb has joined 32 other Illinois counties in supporting an effort to overturn a statewide weapons ban. Public Act 102-1116, also known as the Protect…
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