Mary Jean Diehl, 70, of Columbia, died July 8, 2026, in Atlanta, Ga., after a long and valiant battle with multiple myeloma.

Several emergency agencies were involved in the search for a downed plane Friday morning south of Waterloo. The Monroe County ...

After two false starts and more than one year in the works, a proposal to install solar panels on 63 acres of a 117-acre ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Route 163 in Millstadt will be reduced to one lane 2.4 miles north of Route 158 at Prairie Du Pont Creek in St. Clair County beginning Monday, ...

Having nearly lost her life on numerous occasions thanks to health problems that began as a child, a Columbia resident with ...

Local art enthusiasts will have a special chance to check out what Monroe County has to offer this weekend as a number of ...

What began as a day of community spirit and celebration of this nation’s 250th birthday ended with Columbia residents ...

Students from Columbia High School enjoyed a trip to Germany last month, where they experienced a week as students in Gedern ...

Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein delivered a bit of good news regarding the county’s funding of its employee ...

Several area fire departments and other emergency agencies responded Friday to a domestic situation near Lenzburg that ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed legislation aimed at holding artificial intelligence companies accountable. Senate ...

The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Belleville Rockies pitcher Alex Phillips. The reliever was named Valmeyer Midsummer ...