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Coronavirus maintains its grip: 74 cases, 11 deaths in county
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in 74 positive cases and 11 deaths in Monroe County, with much of the attention placed on local senior facilities. The latest death was another…
Read MoreLarge warehouse fire in Sauget
Several fire departments battled a large commercial warehouse fire at 1401 Mississippi Avenue in Sauget on Thursday afternoon and into the night. A large plume of black smoke could be…
Read MoreMonroe County coronavirus cases rise to 47 after nursing home outbreak; now 5 deaths
A coronavirus outbreak at a senior living facility in Columbia has led to a steady rise in cases and four more deaths for Monroe County this week. Monroe County Health…
Read MoreMonroe County has 18 coronavirus cases; reports first death
Monroe County is now reporting 18 cases of coronavirus – including its first death – as the pandemic continues to change daily life for everyone. On Tuesday morning, Monroe County…
Read MoreFour coronavirus cases in Monroe County; 2 deaths in St. Clair County; 6 Randolph County cases
Monroe County health officials reported a fourth positive coronavirus case on Saturday. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said it is a woman in her mid-70s who remains hospitalized.…
Read MoreGirl injured in UTV crash
Columbia EMS responded shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday to a utility terrain vehicle crash on Knights Bridge Road near Columbia in rural St. Clair County that injured a 12-year-old girl.…
Read MoreSchools, churches, bars and restaurants closed as coronavirus closes in on area
(For the latest article that appeared in the March 18 Republic-Times, click here.) Local churches are the latest to close amid COVID-19 concerns. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville announced…
Read MoreI-255 closure begins Feb. 1
Those who travel north on Interstate 255 past Cahokia will need to plan a new route starting Feb. 1. The Illinois Department of Transportation said it is scheduled to begin…
Read MoreBarn, camper destroyed in fire
Multiple fire departments responded about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday to 5062 Algonquin Forest off Bohleysville Road for a large fire. The Millstadt, Columbia, Smithton, Waterloo and Hecker fire departments all responded…
Read MoreFire destroys home east of Waterloo
The Millstadt, Columbia, Waterloo and Hecker fire departments responded about 7 p.m. Tuesday to a fully engulfed structure fire at 3845 Lower Saxtown Road east of Waterloo. Firefighters battled the…
Read MoreWindows shot in rural St. Clair County
On Oct. 13, the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department took three reports of windows being broken by being shot with some type of projectile. Two of the incidents occurred overnight…
Read MoreIDOT announces major I-255 overhaul in 2020
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday that one of its first projects under the Rebuild Illinois capital plan will be a complete overhaul in 2020 of a crumbling section…
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