Emergency personnel responded Thursday afternoon to two separate minor crashes in Columbia. The first such crash occurred ...

Emergency personnel responded about 9:30 a.m. Thursday to a three-vehicle crash on I-255 eastbound just on the Illinois side ...

Red, White & Blue in the Loo” was a July 4 holiday celebration at the Monroe County Fairgrounds met with mixed feelings among ...

County residents eager to speak during the much anticipated special meeting of the Monroe County Board were forced to wait a ...

The third time was not the charm for John and Caley Homrighausen in trying to get a variance request in order to legally ...

A small group of students from Waterloo High School enjoyed a trip to Europe last month, spending 10 days traveling through ...

As it has been much of the year, water was the main topic of another meeting Monday night at Waterloo City Hall. During the ...

State Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) announced he will seek re-election next year to continue to represent the people of the ...

Despite the recent news coverage of a proposed “Southwest Connector” from Waterloo to Murphysboro, Monroe County Engineer ...

Constance Carmel “Connie” Keplar, 93, of Waterloo, formerly of Peoria, died peacefully on Aug. 13, 2025, in Waterloo. She was ...

Recently, U.S. Rep. Mary Miller (R-Illinois) texted that she was deeply troubled that a Sikh cleric led a prayer in Congress.

I am so grateful to be around people who are way smarter than I. I am equally grateful that there are mentally healthy ...