Barn fire south of Columbia

Multiple departments responded shortly before 10 a.m. Friday to a fully involved pole barn fire at 101 Hill Castle Court south of Columbia. The barn, owned by Nathaniel Reinhold, was…

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Monroe County final multiplier issued

Monroe County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000 by the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is the…

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Video gambling totals rise

Following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown, video gambling in Monroe County is now seemingly bigger than ever before. Based on data from the Illinois Gaming…

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