House fire south of Waterloo

Multiple area departments responded to a house fire Tuesday morning just south of Waterloo. Shortly before 7 a.m., the Waterloo Fire Department was called to the report of a basement…

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Tax bills in the mail

Monroe County property tax rates for 2022 along with payment deadlines for those taxes payable in 2023 have been processed by the treasurer’s and county clerk’s office and should be…

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Tentative multiplier for Monroe County

Monroe County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is…

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Burn ban issued for Monroe County

The Monroe County Emergency Management Agency issued a burn ban effectively immediately until further notice due to continued extremely dry conditions. Monroe County EMA Director Kevin Scheibe said this ban…

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Another Oak Hill lawsuit

Former Oak Hill Assistant Director of Nursing Jennifer Morgan has filed a lawsuit against Monroe County alleging leadership at the county-owned senior care facility violated the Illinois Human Rights Act…

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Eagles, Hawks soaring to Peoria

Monroe County will be represented by two teams at this weekend’s IHSA state high school baseball tournament in Peoria, as both Columbia and Gibault won supersectional titles Monday afternoon. In…

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