Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
CHS senior has slick idea
An automotive-loving student in this year’s Monroe County startUP class was recently named Entrepreneur of the Year, with his oil change business standing out for the program’s board of directors.…
Read MoreColeman civil case lingers
Friday marked the 14th anniversary of the 2009 murders of Sheri Coleman and her young sons Gavin and Garett in Columbia and 12th anniversary of a jury’s 2011 conviction of…
Read MoreBill ending book bans
A piece of state legislation recently passed by the Illinois Senate could see libraries banning books lose access to state funding. House Bill 2789 amends the Illinois Library System Act…
Read MoreSenior neglect concerns raised
A recent Facebook post highlighting a case of alleged neglect at the Oak Hill senior care center in Waterloo circulated last week, with an investigation into the matter ongoing. Mary…
Read MoreDrug-free coalition resumes
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities on May 1 met publicly for the first time in several months to discuss the growing presence and impact of cannabis, with plans…
Read MoreAssault weapons ban back in force
he assault weapons ban Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law in January is back in force after a federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a temporary injunction that a lower…
Read MoreAll that and more at Columbia General Store
Two Columbia men recently started up a new business hoping to evoke the community’s history while offering a wide variety of merchandise. Operated by business partners Steven Frierdich and Steve…
Read MoreEconomic volatility for farmers
The usual optimism farmers carry into spring planting shouldn’t overlook growing economic concerns this season. The Federal Reserve’s latest interest hike — the ninth consecutive increase since last year —…
Read MoreWednesday morning crash west of Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, EMS and Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday to a crash on Route 156 west of Waterloo near Trout Camp Road. Initial…
Read MoreWhen we eat can matter, too | For Your Health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center It’s that time of year where the calendar still says “spring,” but the weather and the school and vacation schedules are quickly…
Read MoreSpeeding motorcycles in Monroe County
Law enforcement agencies in Monroe County were on the lookout for four motorcycles reporting to be speeding in excess of 90 miles per hour and running red lights on Route…
Read MoreDrug overdose save in Columbia
Columbia police and EMS personnel responded to a home in the 600 block of North Metter Avenue about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a 34-year-old man not conscious…
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