Fighting Scots Softball Fall in First Home Games of Season
The Monmouth College softball team dropped a pair of games to Illinois Wesleyan on Tuesday in the first home games of the season. The Fighting Scots were run-ruled 18-1 in […]
Illinois’ Community Colleges See Nearly 9% Spike in Spring Enrollment
Enrollment at Illinois community colleges grew to more than 285,000 in the spring semester this year, an 8.9% increase over a year ago and the largest spring-to-spring enrollment increase since […]
Cell Phone Ban Legislation Clears Senate Committee
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cell phones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committee […]
Wild Day of Weather in West Central Illinois Expected
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Be Prepared for an Emergency: Learn CPR. Save a Life.
Minutes and even seconds matter when it comes to experiencing a cardiac event. American Heart Association Development Director Kaitlin McVey shares the importance of learning hands-only CPR: “We have been […]
United Celebrating Growth and Accomplishments District-Wide
Each quarter, the principals in the United School District present building reports at the Board of Education meeting. With the third quarter coming to an end, a lot of success […]
Downtown Monmouth Maple Leaf Sculpture Nearing Goal
Since the approval from the Monmouth City Council, Sarah Walters has been fundraising for her proposed Maple Leaf Sculpture to be placed in Downtown Monmouth. Sarah explains she is working […]
M-R Performing Arts to Present ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’
The Monmouth-Roseville High School Performing Arts Department will present their spring musical, ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,’ which is based off the 1988 film starring Michael Caine and Steve Martin, this coming […]
Claudia C. Eskridge
Claudia C. Eskridge, 85, of Alpha, Illinois joined her heavenly Father on Monday, March 17, 2025, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center with her children by her side. Claudia was […]
Timothy L. “Tim” Stokes
Timothy L. “Tim” Stokes, 53, of Alexis, IL passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025 at his home. Tim was born on February 14, 1972 in Monmouth, IL the son […]