Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Clean Slate Act passed in Illinois
Over 1.7 million Illinois adults will be eligible to have their nonviolent criminal records automatically sealed after Gov. JB Pritzker signed the long-debated Clean Slate Act last week. House Bill…
Read MoreEagles keep rising to the rim
One local high school boys basketball squad is trending up, but a few others are trying to find out how to scrounge up some wins. Columbia (15-4) picked up five…
Read MoreRivalry meet-ups in girls hoops
A number of local high school girls basketball squads are facing off against each other in the late going to the regular season. On Tuesday, Gibault (13-10) hosted small-school Monroe…
Read MoreRound 2 for hockey rivals
The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs and Columbia Eagles will meet again on the ice at the McKendree Metro Rec Plex in O’Fallon this coming Tuesday night. The puck drops at 7:30…
Read MoreMovie nights with Dad
My oldest son and his wife recently moved closer to us, and of course, we were delighted. This means we can have dinner from time to time and jet over…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 1-8-26
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | Jan. 5-9, 2026
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MoreTuesday crash on I-255
Emergency personnel responded about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday to a multi-vehicle crash on I-255 northbound near milepost 5 in Columbia. Initial reports are that injuries were minor in nature. While police,…
Read MoreField fire south of Hecker
The Hecker and Red Bud fire departments responded shortly after 2:50 p.m. Tuesday to a field fire in the area of 7900 Roscow Road south of Hecker near Route 159.…
Read MoreThursday crash near Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a three-vehicle crash that occurred about 4 p.m. Thursday on Route 158 between Columbia and Millstadt. None of those involved in the crash required medical transport…
Read MoreDupo water sample triggers alert
A “forever chemicals” alert was issued by a state agency for Dupo’s water system. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency notified the owners and operators of the Dupo Community Water System…
Read MoreFults levee fix finalized
The year 2025 ended on a high note for residents of Fults, Prairie du Rocher and bi-county officials as work to repair a potentially devastating levee problem was resolved in…
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