Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Republic-Times wins state awards
The Republic-Times newspaper, covering Monroe County and surrounding areas for 130 years, was announced this week as the winner of more state awards from the Illinois Press Association for work…
Read MoreLessons learned from the Spanish Flu
A little over a century ago, the world was facing a flu pandemic. Locally, the response was strikingly similar in nature to measures implemented recently to combat the spread of …
Read MoreFour coronavirus cases in Monroe County; 2 deaths in St. Clair County; 6 Randolph County cases
Monroe County health officials reported a fourth positive coronavirus case on Saturday. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said it is a woman in her mid-70s who remains hospitalized.…
Read MoreSchultheis went ‘above and beyond’
The community is mourning the death of Monroe County Commissioner Ronald Schultheis, the man who “never met a stranger,” according to his family. Schultheis, 68, died Monday from complications due…
Read MoreSuspicious person report south of Waterloo
Area police agencies are on the lookout for a white male driving a small red pickup, either a Chevrolet S-10 or Ford Ranger, after a resident in the 6100 block…
Read MoreFriday injury crash south of Fults
Emergency personnel responded about 11:15 a.m. Friday to a vehicle crash in the area of 1837 Stringtown Road south of Fults in far southern Monroe County. A pickup truck struck…
Read MoreResidents urged to ‘flatten the curve’
As the entire country adjusts to life with coronavirus, many people have many questions. At a time like this, it is critical that individuals get the answers to those questions…
Read MoreSpring sports season in limbo
This week’s issue of the Republic-Times was supposed to include our 2020 Spring Sports Preview of local high school baseball, softball, girls soccer, track and tennis teams, but the continued…
Read MoreSchools, churches, bars and restaurants closed as coronavirus closes in on area
(For the latest article that appeared in the March 18 Republic-Times, click here.) Local churches are the latest to close amid COVID-19 concerns. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville announced…
Read MoreWFD frees bull from machinery
Waterloo Fire Department was paged shortly before 8:50 p.m. Tuesday for a report of an animal trapped in machinery. WFD was asked to bring portable extrication equipment to the 4800…
Read MoreMonroe County addresses voting concerns due to coronavirus
Monroe County Clerk and Recorder Jonathan McLean has advice for voters ahead of Tuesday’s primary election amid concerns about the coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19. McLean advised people to join…
Read MoreElection volunteers honored to serve
As of Thursday, 349 local residents had voted early at the Monroe County Courthouse ahead of the March 17 primary and another 179 had voted by mail. But those voters…
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