Karen S. Ruesler (nee Bush), 75, of Waterloo, died May 21, 2025, in Waterloo. She was born Nov. 29, 1949, in East St. Louis. She was a member of ...

The Waterloo Fire Department, Monroe County EMS and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded just before 3:45 p.m.

Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle early Wednesday morning in Millstadt. The Millstadt Police Department said ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that pavement patching on northbound Interstate 255 in Columbia from the ...

The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the the Waterloo High School girls track team. The Bulldogs secured their second ...

The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School softball pitcher Emily Webb. The junior righthander struck out ...

Two local high school softball squads recently celebrated conference titles as regional play gets underway. Columbia (22-5) ...

Residents of Monroe County and the surrounding area were taken aback as word spread early this week about the passing of a ...

One of the most anticipated additions to the local business scene has finally arrived as Old Monroe Distilling Co. opened its ...

Though experiencing disruptions amid heavy storms and a tornado warning, the May meeting of the Waterloo School Board carried ...

It seemed appropriate that National EMS Week began with a heavy emphasis on public safety during Monday’s meeting of the ...

Sightings of a young black bear in Waterloo were reported Sunday evening. These sightings were reported at Waterloo Country ...