Boys ready to hoop it up

It’s almost Thanksgiving, which means the high school boys basketball season is set to tip off. Four local squads will be making their season debuts this coming Tuesday, with three…

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Hockey season skating along

The Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association season is still early, but indications are both local squads will be competitive on the ice this winter.  The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs are 2-1-2…

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Fall sports all-staters

The fall season for local high school sports has seen success on many levels, as evidenced by several athletes being selected recently to all-state teams. In football, Waterloo’s all-time leading…

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Valuing our veterans

Residents of Monroe County came together as they do every year to show their patriotism and celebrate those members of the armed forces who have served this country throughout its…

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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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