Monticello Police Chief Robert Bross is reminding local businesses to be vigilant when accepting cash transactions. Bross said businesses should carefully inspect any bills that that appear suspicious ...

Illinois Wesleyan University’s Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year consisted of 883 students from 29 states and 18 countries . To qualify for the Dean’s List, students ...

Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours ...

Gabby Block from Bement, IL, has made the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean’s List for the 2026 spring semester. These students have demonstrated their academic abilities by receiving a grade ...

On the Fourth of July Bement will celebrate the Red, White and Blue. The Bement Community Council is sponsoring a day of family fun at the Bement Forest Preserve Park. The event will take place from 2 ...

(Feature Impact) The joy of being a kid on summer vacation offers a time to explore with your friends, discover new things about the world and yourself and recharge for a few months before heading ...

Chelsea Lyle of Farmer City has been named to the Dean’s List at Monmouth College for the Spring 2026 semester. The students on this list achieved a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale while taking at ...

This event will honor the 250th anniversary of the United States with a full day of family-friendly activities, entertainment, and patriotic celebration. Residents and visitors alike are invited to ...

Illinois Wesleyan University graduates of the Class of 2026 were honored in a Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 3, in the Shirk Center. Retired healthcare executive and IWU Trustee Colleen Kannaday ...

(Feature Impact) Determining if a user is actually the age they claim to be is an ongoing challenge for social platforms. While many apps require users to be at least 13, verifying those ages online ...

A few months ago, we bought a metal vase doohicky for no good reason other than we liked it and thought it would look nice hanging on our front porch next to the door. We figured it needed some ...

(Feature Impact) With the kids out of school, warmer weather and extended daylight, summer is an ideal time for families to relocate. In fact, more than 60% of moves in the United States occur between ...