Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
State champions make a statement
The Columbia High School girls soccer team captured the IHSA Class 1A state title following a decisive 8-0 victory Saturday afternoon over Johnsburg in Naperville that certainly made a statement.…
Read MoreGrocery tax decision looms
The state’s 1 percent grocery tax ends Jan. 1, 2026, but local governments can choose to retain it without asking residents for permission. Governor JB Pritzker signed HB3144 into law…
Read MoreToennies taught with flair
The end of this past school year also marked the end of a teaching career for a Waterloo history-lover who always brought a passionate performance to his lessons. One of…
Read MoreFamily remains focus for Brockland
A local family-owned auto dealership celebrated a major milestone last month as owners marked the 50th year in business, having made a home for themselves in Columbia for over a…
Read MoreMan injured, home destroyed in fire
Multiple departments responded to a fire with heavy flames and explosions shortly before 10:40 p.m. Saturday that destroyed a small home in the 4700 block of Bohleysville Road near Arbor…
Read MoreNew mayor in New Athens
While a handful of changes came about within Monroe County following the election earlier this year, one nearby community in rural St. Clair County has found itself with a new…
Read MoreModoc Ferry struggling to stay afloat
As effort is being made to save the Ste. Genevieve-Modoc Ferry from ceasing operations at the end of this month. According to the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center Facebook page VisitSteGen,…
Read MoreSWIC-Red Bud expansion breaks ground
Southwestern Illinois College hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning at the Red Bud campus, inviting members of the community to celebrate the start of construction on its new career technology…
Read MoreNew lawsuit in fatal crash
Another lawsuit was filed June 4 in Monroe County Circuit Court as a result of a Sept. 1, 2024, crash on Hanover Road which led to the death of 15-year-old…
Read MoreColumbia ends electrical aggregation
Columbia residents who have enrolled in the city’s Municipal Electric Aggregation Program will need to find a new supplier in the next two months. The City of Columbia announced Monday…
Read MoreHarr receives teaching award
Missouri University of Science & Technology undergraduate Katie Harr recently received the Outstanding Mathematics Pre-Service Educator award from the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Harr, a junior in applied…
Read MoreHuman trafficking an added LPR focus
A bill passed in this year’s legislative session would rewrite the definition of a “forcible felony” to allow Illinois State Police to use images obtained from automatic license plate readers…
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