Columbia police and EMS responded about 8 p.m. Monday to the area of Route 3 and Carl Street after a suicidal teen living in ...

No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash that occurred about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday on Route 3 at Eagle Drive in Columbia.

A Monroe County Jail inmate faces additional charges following a recent incident with jail staff. The Monroe County Sheriff’s ...

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 7 p.m. Monday to a stray cat stuck in a storm drain in the 300 block of ...

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 3:45 p.m. Monday to a home in the 100 block of Bell Street for the ...

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 3:50 a.m. Sunday to a burning smell inside a residence in the 6600 ...

On July 1, several new laws and tax changes are set to go into effect across Illinois. The updates were passed during the ...

Just in time for the sweltering summer heat here in Monroe County, a local veteran will soon set out on his third trip to the ...

The U.S. barge market is facing a retirement cliff which could impact ag transportation logistics, one analyst warned. Ken ...

State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) announced this week his intention to seek a third term in the Illinois ...

A local boy and his family have been dealing with a tragic cancer diagnosis and grueling treatment for the better part of a ...

After a busy first half of 2025, June has been relatively calm for Columbia aldermen. Apart from items on the consent agenda, ...