Body armor for WPD K9

Waterloo Police Department K9 Tobi will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s. Tobi’s vest is sponsored by…

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Tax rebate payments begin

Income and property tax rebates were being sent to an estimated six million qualified Illinois taxpayers beginning Sept. 12.  The rebates are the result of the Illinois Family Relief Plan,…

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Waterloo crash injures 5

The Waterloo police and fire departments and Monroe County EMS responded early Sunday afternoon to a two-vehicle crash with multiple injuries on Route 3 at Park Street (Route 156). Police…

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Spikers keep on the up and up

In recent high school volleyball action, local squads are showing promise. Gibault (10-3) won three recent matches, the most recent being a 25-8, 29-31, 25-11 victory over Granite City on…

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Soccer season heating up

With all of the local squads at or slightly below .500, the high school boys soccer schedule is starting to ramp up. Waterloo (4-5-1) split two recent games in advance…

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Fast times at Belleville West

Local high school cross country runners were fast to the finish at Saturday’s Belleville West Invitational. In the boys varsity race, Columbia’s Ethan Hogan won first place overall with a…

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