Posts Tagged ‘st. clair county’
Fatal crash on I-255 north of Dupo
A man died following a three-vehicle crash on I-255 northbound near Dupo. Illinois State Police said the crash occurred shortly before 5:30 p.m. at milepost 11.5 (McBride Avenue) in St.…
Read MoreInjury crash near New Athens
Three people were injured in a Friday night crash on Route 13 at New Baldwin Road near New Athens in St. Clair County. Illinois State Police said that shortly before…
Read MoreCOVID levels rise nearby
While Monroe County remains in the medium category for COVID-19 community spread, neighboring St. Clair and Randolph counties are now listed as high. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Read MoreBarn fire near East Carondelet
The Columbia, Dupo and Prairie du Pont fire departments responded shortly before 10 a.m. Saturday to a barn fire at 7935 Bohnemeier Church Road off Imbs Station Road north of…
Read MoreFire destroys home near East Carondelet
Six area departments responded early Saturday morning to a fully engulfed house fire near East Carondelet. All occupants were able to exit the burning residence at 1703 Davis Street Ferry…
Read MoreI-255 pavement repairs next week
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that I-255 between Route 157 in St. Clair County to Route 3 in Monroe County will be intermittently restricted to two lanes beginning this…
Read MoreCandidates file for election
With the filing period ending Monday, it’s official: the November general election will see two contested Monroe County races. As for the Republican and Democratic primary elections June 28, however,…
Read MoreNo injuries in school bus crash near Millstadt
Fortunately, no injuries were reported following a crash involving a school bus Monday morning near Millstadt. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department that that shortly before 7:45 a.m., deputies were…
Read MoreGarage fire near Hecker
Multiple fire departments responded to a fully involved detached garage fire near Hecker on Wednesday afternoon. The Hecker, Millstadt, New Athens, Smithton and Waterloo fire departments all responded about 3…
Read MoreMultiple brush fires on Wednesday
Three fire departments in St. Clair County were busy putting out brush fires early Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., the Dupo and Prairie du Pont fire departments responded to…
Read MoreLarge farm shed fire east of Dupo
More than 10 area fire departments, including Columbia, Dupo, Millstadt, Prairie du Pont and Camp Jackson, responded shortly before 4:15 a.m. Thursday to a large farm shed fire at 7950…
Read MoreWaterloo man dies in crash near Millstadt
A Waterloo man died in an early Monday afternoon crash on Route 158 near Millstadt. Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:25 p.m. to the two-vehicle crash on Route 158 just…
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