Recently, U.S. Rep. Mary Miller (R-Illinois) texted that she was deeply troubled that a Sikh cleric led a prayer in Congress.

I am so grateful to be around people who are way smarter than I. I am equally grateful that there are mentally healthy ...

Janice Kay Lauer (nee Scheibel), 77, of Columbia, died Aug. 10, 2025, in Columbia. She was born Nov. 5, 1947, in Belleville.

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 4:10 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries and road blockage on Route ...

The Columbia Fire Department responded about 1:45 a.m. Monday to an RV on fire in the backyard of a residence in the 200 ...

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sunday to a multi-vehicle crash with possible injuries on I-255 ...

A local 4-H leader has been recognized as this year’s Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame recipient for Monroe County, celebrating her ...

Have you ever been around someone who is so sensitive that you simply can’t avoid hurting their feelings? I talked to someone ...

Waterloo saw the appointment of a new city official and approved purchases for multiple utility departments during Monday’s ...

A St. Clair County woman faces multiple felony charges following a successful police pursuit early Monday afternoon. Shortly ...

The United States Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement division was on hand Wednesday morning ...

A “scour hole” on the land side of the levee located just north of Prairie du Rocher is growing, and a bureaucratic “run ...