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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Belleville Rockies baseball squad of the Mon-Clair League. The Rockies defeated ...

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

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

As the classic sports adage goes, “to be the best, you have to beat the best.” The Belleville Rockies did just that to ...

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

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

A family’s loss has transformed a personal tragedy into a lasting, positive impact on their community. Mandy Ebeler was ...