During multiple offseason conversations leading into this winter, Monticello boys’ basketball coach Kevin Roy admitted he ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that $6,650,000 in funding for local projects she championed passed out of the full House of Representatives. This comes just ...

Daisy Troop 2424 is holding a cookie booth at 3R2 Coffee Shop in Monticello on Feb. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Merry Lanker Art to hold a Black Light Paint Party.

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Greg Frye, age 69 of Monticello, IL passed away on January 13, 2026, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 5, 1956. Greg was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Betty Frye.

Betty Joyce Swango of Monticello, IL passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Lincolnshire Place; Decatur, Illinois. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the ...

The Piatt County Trail Blazers will host an Adult Prom on Feb. 21 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. The cost is $40 per ticket and the event will be held at 810 Trail Blazer Lane in Monticello. There will be ...

Marisa’s Purpose is hosting a night to remember. On March 6 the organization will host a Gridiron Gala, co-hosted by former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Randy Grimes, at Allerton Park and Retreat Center in ...

Mayor Larry Stoner is looking for a community member to serve. The mayor announced last week that he is looking for a resident to serve on the Monticello Police Pension Fund Board. The board was ...