Motorcycle crash in Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded about 1:50 p.m. Saturday for a motorcycle crash in Waterloo. Initial reports are that a motorcycle driven by Patrick Seymour Sr. of Belleville had its front brake…

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Another exciting demo derby

Another capacity crowd filled the grandstands of the main arena Friday night for the annual Monroe County Fair Demo Derby in Waterloo. Even with an additional 1,000 seats this year,…

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Helicopter crash in Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 9:30 a.m. Friday to a helicopter crash in a cornfield near the 400 block of Mockingbird Lane west of Route 3 in Waterloo. The helicopter,…

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Stephen M. Douglas | Obituary

Stephen M. Douglas, 65, of Springfield, died June 18, 2022, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Stephen was born Dec. 27, 1956, in Belleville, the son of Duel and Lorraine (Clark) Douglas. …

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Vehicle stolen in Waterloo

Police continue to investigate following the early Friday morning theft of a car in Waterloo that resulted in a police pursuit in Columbia and St. Clair County. Shortly after 2:10…

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Tuesday crash in Waterloo

No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash that occurred about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday on East Third Street at South Church Street in Waterloo. The vehicles involved were an HTC…

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Boys tracksters medal at state

The Republic-Times coverage area was represented well at the IHSA Boys Track State Meet this weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Returning home with medals were athletes from Waterloo,…

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