Late water sample for Waterloo

The City of Waterloo was notified by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency of a violation in mid-April regarding another late sample from its new water treatment facility.  Waterloo Mayor Stan…

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Local couple sues State Farm 

Monroe County residents Christopher and Melissa Kalbfleisch have sued State Farm Fire and Casualty Company for breach of contract, unreasonable delay in settling the couple’s claim and refusal to pay…

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Crash course on college

Several dozen local students met at the University of Illinois Extension Office at the Monroe County Annex in Waterloo on June 17 for the Building Life Skills workshop. Multiple organizations…

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All-Local Softball Team 

The Republic-Times coverage area saw three high school softball squads win regional titles this spring and six players named all-state, so the local diamonds were certainly shining with talent.  Here’s…

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Pritzker seeks third term

Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor in 2026. During his announcement speech in Chicago, Pritzker said he is running to “protect”…

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Police Blotter | 6-25-25

(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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Right vs Wrong | Ott Observations

Our daily news cycle constantly features district court, appeals court and Supreme Court decisions about actions taken by our executive branch of government. We are a government fighting amongst ourselves. …

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