Janice Marie Joseph (nee Whalen) died peacefully at home on Feb. 20, 2026, at the age of 78. She was born in St. Louis on April 3, 1947. She ...

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday to a single vehicle rollover crash at 5953 State Route 159 just north of Hecker in rural St. Clair County. Per ...

With less than three weeks to go until the March 17 election, the only contested local race in Monroe County is the ...

Monroe County has proven to have a remarkable collection of young public speakers over the past few months, with students from Columbia earning respect with a tremendously strong first ...

Two months after the Monroe County Veterans Assistance Commission was officially chartered, it received its first round of ...

An especially brief meeting of the Waterloo School Board saw only a few action items addressed, the most impactful part of ...

Zoning and solar have been topics of late at the city government level in Waterloo. During the Feb. 17 meeting of the city council, Leonard Loerch was honored for ...

Early this month, a group of veterans were honored in Dupo by some local crafters who have taken to honoring servicemembers with the simple comfort of a quilt. Stars ...

With only a handful of action items on the agenda, the Columbia School Board met briefly Thursday evening, with discussion ...

The City of Waterloo announced the renewal of its Hometown Hero banner program for the 2026-27 term. Established in 2022, the program honors and recognizes past and present members of ...

The North County News reported that following months of negotiations, the Prairie du Rocher School Board finally approved of a separation agreement with former superintendent Dr. Margo Schmitt at ...

Southwestern Illinois College announced a new partnership with McKendree University that will provide students with a seamless pathway to earn a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness beginning this fall ...