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Wabash Depot To Host Santa Visits
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The Monticello Chamber continues its annual holiday tradition by announcing visiting hours with Santa in the Depot. Santa will be in the downtown Wabash Depot to visit with children beginning the w... [More]

Posted on Wednesday November 30, 2005

Final Pepsin Landmark Comes Down
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P>Going, going, gone.  The 56 year old water tower at the former Pepsin Syrup Company site came down yesterday as onlookers braved wind chills in the teens to watch the fi... [More]

Posted on Wednesday November 30, 2005

City Council Favors Freezing Tax Rate
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At last Monday night's City Council meeting, council members unanimously decided to freeze the tax rate allowing for additional property tax money to flow into the general fund. &nbs... [More]

Posted on Tuesday November 29, 2005

Christmas Parade Line-Up Announced
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The lineup for this Saturday's annual Christmas Parade has been announced by the Monticello Chamber of Commerce, the parade's sponsor.  Spaces are for late entries.   ... [More]

Posted on Tuesday November 29, 2005

Pepsin Water Tower Coming Down TODAY !!!
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The Pepsin water tower is coming down this afternoon at 2:00 PM.  eNews received a call around 10:30 this morning saying the crews working at the Pepsin site felt they could get the tower down... [More]

Posted on Tuesday November 29, 2005

Police Department Collecting Items For Officer Serving Overseas
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The Monticello Police Department is collecting donations of non-perishable food, clothing, and personal hygiene items for one of their own serving in Afghanistan. 

Part-time officer D... [More]

Posted on Tuesday November 29, 2005

Weather Postpones Pepsin Water Tower Demo
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Pending decent weather, demolition of the water tower at the former Pepsin Syrup Company will take place on Wednesday, rather than Tuesday, of this week. The drop will take place mid... [More]

Posted on Monday November 28, 2005

Shipping Delays Set WiFi Back a Week
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Beta testing will begin the first week of December for Monticello's new WiFi system according to Scott Wilke of Data Tel Solutions.  

The firm was in town today running cab... [More]

Posted on Wednesday November 23, 2005

November 28 Council Meeting Agenda
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING ENEWS AGENDA for November 28, 2005 at       7 PM, 210 N. Hamilton Street.

1. Call To Order, Pastoral Prayer, Pledge To The Flag, Roll Call

2. Approval of Minute... [More]

Posted on Wednesday November 23, 2005

MHS Ranks 46th In State's 50 Top Schools
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The Chicago Sun-Times has ranked Monticello High School 46 out of 50 top high schools in the state of Illinois.  The rankings are based on School Report Cards.  Three other schools tied f... [More]

Posted on Wednesday November 23, 2005

Football Finals Feature Coaches With Monticello Ties
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A Monticello flavor will be evident at the Illinois High School Association State Football Finals at Memorial Stadium in Champaign this weekend.  Two coaches with Monticello ties are vying for... [More]

Posted on Tuesday November 22, 2005

World Fare To Offer Free Trade Products
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World Fare Global Gifts and Handcrafts is opening the weekend of December 3 and 4 at 309 S. Market Street in Monticello in the front space of the Hart Building.  World Fare will handle fa... [More]

Posted on Monday November 21, 2005

Kiwanis To Host Consumer Protection Program
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The Monticello Kiwanis Club is conducting a public service presentation on how to protect consumers from being victims of consumer fraud and identity theft. The event will be held on Thursday, Dece... [More]

Posted on Monday November 21, 2005

News Gazette Buys More Newspapers
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The News-Gazette, parent of the Piatt County Journal Republican, has been on another buying spree.  This time, the Champaign-based newspaper is purchasing the Downstate News Group which includes th... [More]

Posted on Friday November 18, 2005

Holiday Season Kicks-Off in Monticello This Weekend
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Monticello’s holiday season officially begins this weekend with the annual Holiday House Walk and merchant’s open house.  Both events, sponsored by Monticello Main Street, are held on Saturday... [More]

Posted on Friday November 18, 2005

Pepsin Water Tower Scheduled To Come Down November 29
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The Pepsin Building demolition is nearing completion as the final piles of brick, steel, and concrete are being separated and hauled off.   The project began mid-September and is proceedi... [More]

Posted on Friday November 18, 2005

VFW's Country Store Celebrates 75 Years
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The Hamm-Burke Post of the American Legion has announced its holiday Country Store will be held Saturday, December 3, 2005 in the local VFW Hall beginning at 7 PM.  Prior to the store’s openin... [More]

Posted on Tuesday November 15, 2005

Sanitation Committee To Discuss Lockwood Subdivision
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CITY OF MONTICELLO SANITATION COMMITTEE MEETING                Monday, November 28, 2005 at 6:30 p.m.

 T... [More]

Posted on Tuesday November 15, 2005

Council Agenda For November 14, 2005
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA for Monday, November 14, 2005 at 7 PM in council chambers at the Municipal Bldg, 210 N. Hamilton Street.

1. Call To Order, Pastoral Prayer, Pledge To The Fl... [More]

Posted on Wednesday November 9, 2005

November 14, 2005 City Council Meeting Agenda
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING ENEWS AGENDA
November 14, 2005

1. Call To Order, Pastoral Prayer, Pledge To The Flag, Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes, Claims & Other Reports

3. Ma... [More]

Posted on Wednesday November 9, 2005

City Receives Grant For LED Lighting
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The City of Monticello has received a $4,460 grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation to replace all existing traffic signals and school crossing lights  with... [More]

Posted on Tuesday November 8, 2005

Sam McPheeters Honored As 2005 Citizen of the Year
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A local resident known for magically showing up when there is a need for help was honored last night as the 2005 Citizen of the Year by the Piatt County Journal Republican at the annual Monticello ... [More]

Posted on Tuesday November 8, 2005

Sign Up Going On For Lion's Annual Senior Citizens Dinner
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The Monticello Lions Club announces that its 18th annual Senior Citizens Dinner will be held on Sunday, December 4 from 11:30 AM to 1 PM at the Monticello Middle School cafeteria.

The meal,... [More]

Posted on Monday November 7, 2005

Benefit Breakfast To Aid Monticello, Mississippi
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Open Hearts Foursquare Church, located west of I-72 and the Bridge Street Interchange, is holding a benefit breakfast for sister city, Monticello, Mississippi, with all proceeds going to Hurricane ... [More]

Posted on Monday November 7, 2005

Lincoln Challenge Choir To Appear At Veteran's Day Observance
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The 46th annual Veterans Day observance and parade, sponsored by the Piatt County Council of the American Legion, will be held the evening of November 11 starting at 7 PM.  The reviewing stand... [More]

Posted on Monday November 7, 2005

Extension Office Cancels Health Fair
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The health fair "A Path To Wellness" scheduled for the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, November 8 at Allerton Park and Conference Center has been cancelled according to the Piatt County Extensi... [More]

Posted on Thursday November 3, 2005

Hydrant Flushing Starts Sunday, November 6
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The City of Monticello Water Department will be flushing hydrants Sunday, November 6 through Thursday, November 10.  Hydrants are expected to be flushed at night as long as the night time temperatu... [More]

Posted on Thursday November 3, 2005

Montgomery's On The Square Changes Hands
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In what can only be described as a win-win situation, Montgomery’s on the Square, 108 S. Charter Street, Monticello  has been purchased by husband & wife team, Rhonda Killian and Tony Sink... [More]

Posted on Wednesday November 2, 2005

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