Suit filed over Sauget chemical site

On Friday, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office filed a lawsuit against JET Enterprises & Holding Company LLC, alleging the company improperly stored numerous hazardous chemicals, conducted illegal…

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WHS softball keeps smiling

The Waterloo High School softball squad continues to impress this spring, increasing its winning streak to 11 games following another victory Tuesday. The Bulldogs (13-1) took down Mascoutah by the…

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Soccer girls keep on kicking

One local high school girls soccer team remains unbeaten while another absorbed its first loss in recent action.  Columbia (11-1-1) picked up three more wins – including a victory Tuesday…

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Voegele dom-inating at Kansas

Columbia High School graduate Dominic Voegele continues to impress in his freshman season on the baseball squad at the University of Kansas. The 6-foot-2 righthander has made eight starts for…

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Locals shining for SLU

Local softball standouts Jane Kaniecki and Karsen Jany are members of the Saint Louis University softball squad this spring. Kaniecki, a Waterloo High School graduate, is a junior who plays…

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A celestial spectacle

Monday’s total solar eclipse did not disappoint for those willing to venture  just a bit to the south of Monroe County and deal with traffic on main thoroughfares.  Some opted…

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An Odyssey of the Mind

A new, unique student club recently found a home at Morrison-Talbott Library in Waterloo, offering a handful of students an opportunity to flex a range of creative muscles as they…

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Police Blotter | 4-10-24

(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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