Showing support for Oak Hill

Late last month, Monroe County celebrated its final payment of construction bonds for Oak Hill, the county-owned senior living and rehabilitation center that served as the replacement for the Monroe…

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Old Monroe moving forward

Perhaps the most high-profile business project in Monroe County will soon be opening its doors after plenty of prep and anticipation, as well a year’s worth of construction. Old Monroe…

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Record soybean harvest in Illinois

ation announced that Illinois farmers have set a new soybean production record.  According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Illinois farmers produced 688 million…

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We’re outta here!

A Millstadt couple recently celebrated their retirement from a family business in the village, having spent many years together serving their community as best they could. Mary and Paul Braner…

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IRS Direct File opens Jan. 27

Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Revenue announced that Illinois will participate in the IRS Direct File service, which begins Jan. 27.  Nearly two million eligible Illinois taxpayers…

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