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 ...

Downtown Waterloo was abuzz Thursday as the community welcomed a particularly high-profile business with The Coffee Girl, a ...

Per a press release from the St. Louis County Police Department, an 85-year-old Dupo man was struck and killed while riding ...

The successor to retiring Regional Superintendent of Schools Kelton Davis remains to be selected – although it appears that ...

Tax bills for 2024 payable in 2025 should arrive in local mailboxes by next week at the latest, according to Monroe County ...

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

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

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

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

The Illinois Press Association hosted its annual convention earlier this month in Peoria, during which the Republic-Times ...

Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded about 7:20 a.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash on Old Route 3 at ...