WJHS tour shows trouble

The Waterloo School District hosted two tours of Waterloo Junior High School last week to encourage feedback from community members regarding the future of the aging facility. With notably small…

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Oak Hill vote next week

The fate of a proposed operational transfer of the Oak Hill senior living and rehabilitation center in Waterloo will be decided Tuesday morning in Bolingbrook during a meeting of the…

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Charges filed in shooting

Crime scene tape and several sirens could be seen last Tuesday night outside of RMC Cinemas in Waterloo, with police confirming an altercation took place in the parking lot at…

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Eagles soccer reigns supreme

A confident and motivated Columbia High School boys soccer squad set out to improve on showings at the past two state tournaments despite returning only two starters this fall. Mission…

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Girls hoops tipping off

The high school girls basketball season is set to tip off next week with two local tournaments.  The Columbia Tip-Off Classic and Dupo Cat Classic both begin Monday night, featuring…

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Bulldogs bounced by Rochester

The Waterloo Bulldogs ran into a high-powered Rochester Rockets football squad in a second round Class 4A playoff contest at home Friday night, 55-21. The Waterloo High School stadium was…

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Playoff pain for Dupo

Hoping for an encore following its first playoff win in more than 30 years, the Dupo High School football squad traveled to Carrollton for a second round Class 1A showdown…

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Running at state

Two Waterloo High School runners competed Saturday in the IHSA Class 2A state boys cross country meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Pictured at left is Waterloo’s Luke Smith, who…

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Waterloo youth football champs

Two Waterloo Sports Association youth football squads won their league titles in championship games played Sunday. At left is the Waterloo Varsity 2 squad which defeated Red Bud, 39-6, to…

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Police Blotter | 11-5-25

(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…

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