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Mailboxes damaged in southern Monroe County
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating several reports of mailbox damage in the southern portion of the county that occurred late Monday night into Tuesday morning. At about 7:15…
Read MoreNo 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…
Read MoreColumbia schools reopening to students
The Columbia School District Board of Education unanimously voted at a special meeting Monday night to resume in-person learning beginning Sept. 28. The board approved a plan, specifics of which…
Read MoreMonroe County records another COVID death
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported Tuesday that another Monroe County resident has died from COVID-19, bringing the Illinois Department of Public Health’s tally for the county to…
Read MoreCrash at I-255 split in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 10:20 a.m. Monday to a vehicle crash with injuries on northbound Route 3 at the I-255 northbound split in Columbia. A white Chevrolet Silverado driven…
Read MoreIndoor dining and drinking to close in metro east
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that all indoor service at bars and restaurants in the metro east will be prohibited effective Wednesday. That is the only new…
Read MoreNew internet provider coming to Monroe County
Residents may have noticed workers laying new fiber optic lines throughout Monroe County in recent months. The Republic-Times confirmed with Clearwave Communications, an internet service provider based in Harrisburg, that…
Read MoreThursday evening crash in Waterloo
A two-car crash occurred about 7:15 p.m. on Route 3 at GG Road in Waterloo. Police said a 2000 Lincoln sedan driven by Louis Schuchardt, 80, of Waterloo, turned left…
Read MoreMonroe County reports new COVID death, at warning level again
With word spreading Monday afternoon of possible new restrictions being imposed due to rising coronavirus cases, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office assured that current mitigation efforts imposed last week in the…
Read MoreThursday crash east of Waterloo
A two-vehicle crash occurred about 9:30 a.m. Thursday on Route 156 at J Road east of Waterloo. Police said a 1999 Chevrolet Impala driven by Janet Goetz, 68, of Waterloo,…
Read MoreWoman injured in gun mishap
A firearm mishap that resulted in injury in rural Monroe County is under investigation. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded about 4:15 p.m. Saturday to a…
Read MoreNew COVID restrictions take place Tuesday
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Sunday that the metro east region would have new restrictions put in place effective Tuesday to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The move came…
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