What to expect in 2020

Monroe County will once again have a full plate in 2020.  Elections, new state laws and their ramifications, business happenings and several high-profile court cases all look to dominate the…

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Locals oppose time change

When the Illinois General Assembly begins its legislative session Jan. 28, the House will have a bill to consider that has drawn the ire of Monroe Countians.  That legislation is…

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It’s time to be counted

Later this month, the federal government will begin what The Associated Press has called its “largest peacetime operation.”  That is the 2020 Census. While it may seem unimportant, the census…

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Coalition gets cannabis lesson

In its first five days of legalization, over $10.8 million worth of adult-use recreational marijuana was sold in more than 271,000 transactions statewide, including at the Collinsville facility that serves…

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County talks road plans, marijuanna

The Monroe County Board discussed the future of roads and cannabis on Monday morning. Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger presented his department’s five-year plan for road work in the county. …

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Hockey teams chasing the dream

The Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association standings are crowded at the top, with the two local squads continuing to jockey for positioning ahead of the postseason. The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs…

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WHS girls hoops tops Columbia

The Waterloo High School girls basketball team avenged a November loss by downing rival Columbia at home Monday night, 60-48. The Bulldogs outscored the Eagles 22-12 in the second quarter…

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Police Blotter | 1/1/20

(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…

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