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 Columbia

Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash with possible injury shortly after 11:50 a.m. Tuesday in Columbia. The crash occurred at the intersection of Ghent Road and Quarry/Palmer Road near…

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Columbia preps for roundabout

As an appropriate beginning to Public Works Week, Columbia City Engineer Chris Smith gave an update on the upcoming Quarry Road Roundabout/Resurfacing Project – Phase II during Monday’s meeting of…

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Monday night crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 8:05 p.m. Monday to the intersection of Ghent Road at Palmer Road in Columbia for a three-vehicle crash. Initial reports were that all occupants of…

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Driver flees possible DUI incident

The Columbia Police Department was alerted to an Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network broadcast around 5:35 p.m. Thursday about a possible DUI driver from I-255 eastbound from Missouri onto…

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Immaculate Conception turns 175

Over its 175 years, many local Catholics have called Immaculate Conception Church in Columbia home.  As the parish celebrates its demisemiseptcentennial, it is reflecting on all it has accomplished during…

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Crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 3 p.m. Monday for a crash at the intersection of Palmer Road and Ghent Road in Columbia. A white Kia car and a gray Ford…

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