Monticello resolution seeks permanent easement
MONTICELLO – The Monticello City Council passed a resolution Monday to secure a permanent easement for two tracts of land owned by Heartland Pathways. The resolution was a last-minute attempt of city...
View Article911 backup benefits two counties
MONTICELLO – For Piatt County, backing up Ford County's 911 call service is more than being a friendly neighbor. It also means that Piatt County gets to double its 911 call volume capacity free of...
View ArticleGrant for repairs to Piatt courthouse considered
MONTICELLO – The Piatt County Board discussed applying for a grant to make improvements to the Piatt County Courthouse. County courthouses designated historic by the Illinois Historic Preservation...
View ArticleMonticello council votes to use eminent domain
MONTICELLO – After more than 10 years of negotiations, the Monticello City Council had nothing to say before unanimously voting Monday to use eminent domain to acquire two parcels of land from...
View ArticleMonticello officials plan to discuss address visibility issue
MONTICELLO – A loved one falls over clutching his chest and panic ensues. Family members dial 911, knowing that every moment without care could make a difference. Emergency services rush to the area...
View ArticleGrant funds to aid districts' study
BEMENT – Administrators from Atwood-Hammond, Arthur, Bement and Lovington school districts will receive nearly $8,000 for a school reorganization study. "I would anticipate the study to be completed by...
View ArticleRemains found after camping trailer fire
MONTICELLO – One person apparently died when a camping trailer burned to the ground early Thursday, officials said. The camper, parked near the 700 block of County Farm Road, burned up at about 6 a.m....
View ArticleMonticello City Council approves building purchase
MONTICELLO – The Monticello City Council moved forward Monday with the purchase of the former Leiper Warehouse Building for $200,000 for a multiuse community building. The building is 98 years old, but...
View ArticleEven Piatt County inmates can buy thin mints
MONTICELLO – Inmates at the Piatt County jail will be getting sweets added to their diet in time for spring. The Piatt County Sheriff's Department has placed an order for 125 boxes of Girl Scout...
View ArticleProjects tied to Monticello model park OK'd
MONTICELLO – The Monticello City Council approved two construction projects to provide public access to a Horizon Hobby-owned model park. W.E. Excavating Inc. got a contract to build a road for...
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