Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Fundraising reimagined during pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been synonymous with the upheaval of plans, causing local civic clubs and organizations to rethink the way they raise funds. Recently, meat raffles have skyrocketed in…
Read MoreMixed bag on mask optional schools
As local schools are settling into a new “mask optional” policy, mixed reactions are surfacing. The change was a result of Sangamon County Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow issuing a temporary…
Read MoreState mask mandate ending
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced last Wednesday afternoon that the statewide indoor mask requirement will be lifted starting Feb. 28 – with some notable exceptions. During a press conference in…
Read MoreWater main break impacts some Monroe County residents
Fountain Water District reported a water main break Wednesday, resulting in some Monroe County customers to be without water service temporarily followed by a boil order. Fountain Water District said…
Read MoreVehicle vs. train crash west of Maeystown
Emergency personnel responded about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday to a crash involving an SUV and a train at the railroad crossing on Bluff Road at Outlet Road west of Maeystown. Fortunately,…
Read MoreSunday afternoon crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash with injury about 3:05 p.m. Sunday on Route 3 just south of South Market Street in Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Monroe County…
Read MoreDealing with disease, through history
While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Monroe County and the entire world more than any public health crisis in the past century, outbreaks of diseases are nothing new. Here’s a…
Read MoreOSHA mandate debate brews
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is grabbing national headlines, but recent OSHA actions have caused concern locally as well. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said the federal…
Read MoreBody of man found along I-255 identified
The identity of a man whose body was discovered early Wednesday evening along I-255 near Dupo is now known. The circumstances of his death remain a mystery. Kyle “Fab” Thomas,…
Read MoreReport of 3-vehicle crash unfounded
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Waterloo Fire Department responded to a call shortly before 4:45 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a call reporting an accident near Ken Valentine Auto Body.…
Read MoreCounty COVID case count nears 400, one new death
Monroe County is ending the year with 394 active COVID-19 cases and 109 deaths, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported on New Year’s Eve. The most recent death…
Read MoreThursday crash at Route 3 and LL Road
Emergency personnel responded to a call for crash shortly before 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Route 3 and LL Road. No injuries were reported and drivers had safely exited their vehicles.…
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