Through the STEM program at the middle school Makerspace, the kids are getting ready for the ultimate showdown after building their own snowball launchers. The students used everyday materials like ...

Emily Reichman is the proud founder and director at the Hope Lives Youth Ranch. But long before she opened these barn doors, she was a rider ...

Wrestlers from across Central Illinois convened in Monticello for the regional tournaments, with spots at next week’s ...

Monticello wrestler Hunter Romano practices with teammate Colton Schubert at the high school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.

In partnership with the University of Arkansas at Monticello, the city of Bentonville will welcome college softball teams ...

At 6 feet, 6 inches tall, Jamie Boone was a side hugger. But on this day, he wanted the real thing. He hugged his dad, Johnny ...

Sunny with a high of 45 °F (7.2 °C). Winds SW at 13 to 17 mph (20.9 to 27.4 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 12 to 18 mph (19.3 to 29 kph). The overnight low will be 31 °F (-0.6 °C ...

Highlights and scores from Tuesday night’s high school basketball action in Central Illinois. BOYS Monticello 74, Olympia 40 Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 65, Oakwood 58 Westville 53, Salt Fork 39 ...

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the Commander-in-Chief Inaugural Ball and the Liberty Inaugural Ball in Washington on Monday night.

The Monticello-Union Township Library would like to announce the reopening of the library in its temporary location at 934 N Main St next to Ace Hardware. The library will operate through 2025 at this ...

MONTICELLO — As Xcel Energy continues remediation efforts following a November 2022 tritium leak at its Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, the company reported that some of the contaminated water ...

Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action would face roadblocks on the Illinois side, which would prevent a border ...