Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
Local stars in Super Bowl ad promoting bioplastics
During Sunday’s showing of America’s biggest football game, Monroe Countians were greeted with a familiar face asking viewers to imagine a future where plastics are not made from petroleum, but…
Read MoreMixed bag on mask optional schools
As local schools are settling into a new “mask optional” policy, mixed reactions are surfacing. The change was a result of Sangamon County Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow issuing a temporary…
Read MoreLynne Bedwell | Obituary
Lynne Bedwell, nee McAleenan, 62, of Waterloo, born Dec. 3, 1959, died Feb. 8, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. Kind, loyal, witty, supportive and courageous are just scratching the…
Read MoreWilliam W. Schmitz | Obituary
William W. Schmitz, 67, of Waterloo, died Feb. 12, 2022, in Waterloo. He was born Dec. 13, 1954, in Red Bud, son of the late Clarence J. and Pearl A.…
Read MoreRuling sparks school changes
With Sangamon County Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow having issued a temporary restraining order regarding Illinois COVID procedures in schools, districts across the state are rethinking tpolicies. Grischow issued her ruling…
Read MoreVehicle fire at storage unit south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 3:15 p.m. Sunday to a vehicle on fire at a storage unit in the area of Route 3 at T Road south of Waterloo.…
Read MoreSunday afternoon crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash with injury about 3:05 p.m. Sunday on Route 3 just south of South Market Street in Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Monroe County…
Read MoreSaturday afternoon crash in Waterloo
No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on Route 3 at Country Club Lane/HH Road in Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Waterloo Police Department, Waterloo Fire Department…
Read MoreGun accident near Waterloo
Monroe County EMS joined the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in responding at about 2:45 p.m. Sunday to the 5700 block of Deer Hill Road after a man sustained an accidental…
Read MoreChild porn, sex abuse charges for rural Waterloo man
A rural Waterloo man was charged this week with several felony counts related to incidents involving a woman when she was underage. Charged in this case is Gene R. Schmidt…
Read MoreTheft from Rural King in Waterloo
Police were put on lookout for a newer model white Chevy Malibu following a theft from Rural King on Market Street in Waterloo on Tuesday night. The incident occurred about…
Read MoreFriday night crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 9 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Market Street at Fourth Street in Waterloo. There were no apparent injuries.
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