Columbia souring on solar?

The City of Columbia has been reluctant to approve special-use permits for ground-mounted solar array proposals, and now the city may remove that option for residential properties going forward. During…

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Friday brush fires despite warning

Area departments responded Friday to multiple fires despite a National Weather Service alert discouraging outdoor burning. The Dupo, Prairie du Pont and Columbia fire departments responded about 10:45 a.m. to…

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House fire in New Athens

Several area fire departments responded late Thursday morning to a house fire in New Athens. The incident occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. in the 300 block of South Benton Street.…

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State of State breakdown

Affordability, housing and conflict with the federal government were among key topics discussed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker during his annual State of the State address last Wednesday in Springfield.…

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County funds veterans commission

Two months after the Monroe County Veterans Assistance Commission was officially chartered, it received its first round of official funding last Tuesday. Representatives of county, regional and state level VACs introduced…

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