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MONTICELLO – It appears the Piatt County Board will wait before taking a vote on the proposed Goose Creek Wind Farm for northern Piatt County.
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MONTICELLO – The Piatt County Zoning Board of Appeals has forwarded the special use permit application for a proposed wind farm for Piatt County to the full board, but with a negative recommendation.
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As Time Goes By is researched and written for the Journal-Republican by the Piatt County Historical and Genealogical Society.
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The Monticello High School has released the Honor Rolls for the second quarter and first semester at Monticello.
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MONTICELLO – Two recent missing person searches in Piatt County will help local official prepare for similar incidents in the future.
MONTICELLO - All ages are invited to join the Land Conservation Foundation to celebrate the Sangamon River’s coolest creature at the fifth annual Mudpuppy Festival at the Monarch Events Center in Monticello on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 1 to 4 pm.
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MONTICELLO – A business course for high school seniors was praised by city officials last week, after six of the students made a presentation before the Monticello City Council.
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MONTICELLO – The trial for a second man accused of murder of a Hammond man is scheduled to begin in April.
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MONTICELLO – The Piatt County Zoning Board of Appeals will consider adding at least 35 conditions to a special use permit application for the proposed Goose Creek Wind Farm in northern Piatt County.
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MONTICELLO - The Piatt County Sheriff's office is investigating the fatal crash of a Monticello man that occurred near Monticello Friday morning.
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As Time Goes By is researched and written for the Journal-Republican by the Piatt County Historical and Genealogical Society.
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CHAMPAIGN - After starting her culinary career working in kitchens at high-end restaurants — Garibaldi’s in Columbia, S.C., McCrady’s in Charleston, S.C., Bacaro in downtown Champaign — ANN SWANSON‘s office these days is 10 acres of fertile farmland on North Rising Road, home to Jude and Fre…
BEMENT – The Bement High School has announced its second quarter honor students. The names included below show the Honor Roll for 2nd quarter and the 1st Semester.
DELAND – The Deland-Weldon School District has released it second quarter honor rolls for the middle school and high school.
BEMENT – The Bement Middle School has announced its second quarter honor students and award winners.
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MONTICELLO - Monticello High School’s pep club showed it won’t let bad weather get in the way of a good cause.