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Fair report card locally
The Illinois State Board of Education last week published the annual Illinois Report Card, with Monroe County’s school districts showing generally strong performance while stumbling in some areas seemingly due…
Route 3 U-turn discussed
Three years after being denied funding for construction of two “restricted crossing U-turn” intersections on Route 3 between Waterloo and Columbia, Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger announced $1.35 million has…
Teen mental health pep talk
A number of local schools recently hosted public speaker Brittany Richmond as part of their celebration of Red Ribbon Week. Brought in thanks to the Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free…
Support in SNAP fight
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits came to an end with the close of October amid the federal government shutdown, though a pair of court orders prompted the Trump Administration to…
Waterloo helps food pantries
The Waterloo City Council saved its best action item for last Monday night at City Hall, voting to assist local food pantries struggling to keep their shelves stocked. As reported…
Waterloo responds to lawsuit
The City of Waterloo last week filed an answer to allegations contained in a lawsuit alleging misconduct by a Waterloo Police Department officer while responding to a fatal crash last…
Lawsuit filed in Schnucks incident
A local woman filed suit in Monroe County Circuit Court last week, seeking monetary damages for pain and suffering and medical bills incurred following an incident last summer during which…
Input sought on WJHS future
The Waterloo School District is hosting tours of Waterloo Junior High School and accepting public feedback over the coming days to give the community a chance to help determine the…
Crash with fire south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 8 a.m. Wednesday to a multiple-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Crook Road south of Waterloo that resulted in a concrete truck becoming fully engulfed in…
Real Estate Transactions | Oct. 20-24, 2024
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…