Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
Trooper’s death hits home
“Hero. Husband. Father. Brother. Son. Friend. Teammate.” That is how the Illinois State Police described Trooper Nick Hopkins of Waterloo, who died Friday after being shot while serving a high-risk…
Read MoreTeen injured in Waterloo stabbing
A 14-year-old boy remains hospitalized with serious injuries sustained during a stabbing in Waterloo on Saturday. The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County EMS responded about 5 p.m. to the…
Read MoreISP trooper from Waterloo dies in line of duty
A veteran Illinois State Police trooper from Waterloo has died from injuries sustained in a shooting while executing a search warrant Friday morning in East St. Louis. “It is with…
Read MoreSchimpf not seeking new term
State Senator Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) announced Friday that he will not seek another term in office in 2020. Schimpf, 48, was elected state senator in 2016. “Although I am honored…
Read MoreBoil order for portion of Waterloo
A water main break Wednesday has resulted in a boil order issued for residents of the Stonefield and Vandebrook subdivisions in Waterloo until further notice. Waterloo city officials posted on…
Read MoreInjury crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 6:45 a.m. Wednesday to a pickup truck rollover crash with injuries and entrapment on Old Red Bud Road just south of Waterloo High School. Survival Flight…
Read MorePropane tank leak in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 11:40 a.m. Thursday to a propane tank leak at the former Wayne One Stop gas station in the 600 block of South Market Street.…
Read MoreMan sought after early morning incident
Police are still searching for a man following an early Wednesday morning incident in Waterloo. At about 3:50 a.m., a female resident in the 400 block of Morrison Avenue called…
Read MoreMissing local man located
A Monroe County man reported missing in early July was located safe elsewhere in the metro-east. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department had sought help from the public in locating 29-year-old…
Read MoreMotorcyclist airlifted after collision with car in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded to a crash involving a car and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on North Market Street in front of Rural King in Waterloo about 8:30 p.m. Saturday. ARCH Air…
Read MoreFire, mud and steel: demo derby night in Monroe County
The Monroe County Fair Demo Derby got off to a blazing start Friday night and continued with some heavy hitting before limping to the finish. A capacity crowd witnessed a…
Read MoreVehicle fire on Country Club Lane
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 3:20 p.m. Wednesday to a fully engulfed vehicle fire at 896 Country Club Lane. That is the same address that had a destructive…
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