This weekend the Monticello Theatre Association will host a Playwright showcase that will feature short original comedy plays ...

On Jan. 3, 2025, three graduates beat the odds and walked across the stage to receive their diplomas in front of a huge crowd ...

The Jamie Boone Project was founded out of pain and grief but held together by love. Anita and Johnny have learned how to cry ...

Brenda Keeter has spent decades giving back to the Monticello community. And now the community wants to give back to her.

Fraternal Lodge #58 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons installed their new officers for 2025 on January 20 in front of an ...

Annette Feeler says her son Josh has a heart of gold. “Josh is a go getter and the first to jump to help in any situation,” she said. That heart of gold is why so many in the community have reached ...

The Monticello wrestling team’s season has ended. The Sages won’t have any individuals competing this week at the Class 1A IHSA state finals at State Farm Center in Champaign, but they will have three ...

At 6:30 p.m. on March 4 the Sievers Center will host a free public event sponsored by Marisa’s Purpose. The event will feature guest speaker Michael DeLeon and a raffle. DeLeon is with Steered ...

The last time the Monticello girls’ basketball won at least 20 games in a season, a regional championship followed in 2018.

Grant scored a team-high 11 points for the Sages, while Tyler Blythe added 10 points and eight rebounds. Young (nine points, five rebounds) and Nolan Buehnerkemper (six points, seven rebounds) also ...

The right way to do it is probably to make an outline and then fill out notecards with character information. If your protagonist has blue eyes, he needs to always have blue eyes. The author should ...

Nolan Buehnerkemper paced Monticello in the win against St. Teresa, which saw the Sages lead 12-8 at the end of the first quarter, 27-21 at halftime and 34-27 to start the fourth quarter.