1. What inspired you to start your business? Growing up I always loved to bake and as I got older it became a dream of mine to one day start my own bakery. My husband was the one who truly inspired me ...

MONTICELLO — When Ken and Sari Aronson moved to East Central Illinois in 1988, they quickly fell in love with Allerton Park and Retreat Center. Lovers of both nature and architecture, Sari said it was ...

During halftime at the Homecoming Football game on Friday Monticello will induct Dr. Richard Tabor and Gary Huisinga into their Hall of Fame. Dr. Richard Tabor was born on November 21, 1936, in ...

According to a factsheet from the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration, Kratom is a tree native to southeast Asia. Consuming its leaves, which contain psychoactive ingredients ...

‘What’s Coming Down the Line? The Railroad in the American Mind’ at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 30th, Allerton Public Library, 4000 Green Apple Lane, Monticello, will be host a free presentation by ...

The City of Monticello’s annual audit report by Steve Grohne shows the city is in good financial standing. The city’s total assets at the end of the fiscal year stand at $52 million and the city has a ...

The pack is holding a food drive to help area food pantries. Cub Scouts will be distributing empty bags with the Food Drive details to houses in Monticello the weekend of Oct 11 and 12. Residents ...

Willow Tree Missions has announced that they will open a third resale shop during the holiday season. Packed to the brim with Christmas decor, clothing, trees, tree decorations, holiday kitchen ware, ...

The Monticello Music Boosters are hosting a Drive Thru Chicken Dinner fundraiser on Tuesday, October 14 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Monticello High School cafeteria doors. They will have volunteers ...

Kirby Medical Center and Kirby Auxiliary will sponsor the next Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, October 21, from noon to 5:30 p.m. at the Monticello Community Building. For an appointment call ...

Springfield, IL—Legislation championed by State Senator Sally Turner (R-Beason) to protect affordable housing options for at-risk veterans has officially been signed into law. Senate Bill 39 ensures ...

Enrollment is down at Monticello this year. But not by much. Superintendent Adam Clapp told the Board of Education that district enrollment is 1,698, Washington Elementary 537, White Heath Elementary ...