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…

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Waterloo 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…

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Police 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…

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Lepp 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…

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Fair 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…

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Route 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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