Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Running at state
Two Waterloo High School runners competed Saturday in the IHSA Class 2A state boys cross country meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Pictured at left is Waterloo’s Luke Smith, who…
Read MoreWaterloo youth football champs
Two Waterloo Sports Association youth football squads won their league titles in championship games played Sunday. At left is the Waterloo Varsity 2 squad which defeated Red Bud, 39-6, to…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 11-5-25
(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…
Read MoreNarcissism revisited | Mark’s Remarks
A few weeks ago, I bumped into someone who mentioned a column I wrote years back – something about narcissism. To be honest, I barely remembered it. But we got…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | Oct. 27-31, 2025
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MoreRollover crash northeast of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to a vehicle rollover crash on Gilmore Lake Road just north of Country Club Lane northeast of Waterloo just inside the Monroe…
Read MoreCharges filed in shooting outside Waterloo cinema
Crime scene tape and several sirens could be seen Tuesday night outside of RMC Cinemas in Waterloo, with police confirming an altercation took place in the parking lot at 113…
Read MoreLepp looks back on WWII
This coming Tuesday, neighboring towns will join thousands of other communities across the United States in celebrating the individuals who have fought this country’s battles throughout its history. Monroe County…
Read MoreCandidates file for primary election
The filing period for Democrats and Republicans closed Monday for those running in the primary election set for March 17, 2026. Locally, the only contested primary race as it stands…
Read MoreLocals named in fraud filing
Two Columbia families are named in a lawsuit filed last week in St. Clair County Court which alleges collusion in an attempt to hide the assets of a now-defunct corporation.…
Read MoreFair report card locally
The Illinois State Board of Education last week published the annual Illinois Report Card, with Monroe County’s school districts showing generally strong performance while stumbling in some areas seemingly due…
Read MoreRoute 3 U-turn discussed
Three years after being denied funding for construction of two “restricted crossing U-turn” intersections on Route 3 between Waterloo and Columbia, Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger announced $1.35 million has…
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