A new women-led philanthropic initiative has officially taken root in Piatt County. Rooted & Rising ~ Piatt County Women’s ...

Hoffman died on Feb. 21, 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana after living with pancreatic cancer. Former Monticello Superintendent Vic Zimmerman said Hoffman was “one of the last great ...

Fraternal Lodge #58 was awarded a Gold Award the annual Grand Lodge of Illinois Free and Accepted Masons meeting. This award ...

On what was set to be the second day of his trial, a Mansfield man pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine, rather than leaving the decision up to ...

I bent my arm and flexed in front of the mirror expecting to see the toned bump of a bicep in the shape and size of a crisp baked potato. Instead, I got mashed potatoes covered in gravy. Delicious but ...

In Birdland dawn has been breaking into blue skies and quickly warming days. It still gets cold at night, but yesterday I only wore my sweater to go to the ...

In January 2026 the Monticello Police Department dealt with 67 criminal offenses, 5 follow up investigations and 12 911 calls.

The State of the District is excellent, Superintendent Adam Clapp reported to the Board of Education.

When drama advisor Nicki Graham picks a spring musical for Monticello High School, she looks at a lot of different criteria.

Illinois agriculture faces no shortage of challenges: from volatile markets to rising input costs to increasingly unpredictable weather. What receives far less attention is the quiet infrastructure th ...

A dog-grooming business in Piatt County is looking to expand its operations by bringing services directly to its canine ...