Griffin, Randolph Craig

Randolph “Randy” Craig Griffin, 70, of Monmouth, IL, died on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL.
Birditt, Phyllis

Phyllis Lorraine Birditt, 95, of Monmouth IL, died on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at her home.
For sale: One bar and grill with highly-rated tenderloins

For sale, but owner says it will remain open even if it doesn’t sell
Man convicted in 2018 Railroad Days shooting charged for a fourth time

Latrell Patterson, 24, charged four times in two counties, including for 2018 Railroad Days shooting
ComEd exec testifies utility prepared for bankruptcy before 2011 law threw it a lifeline

First portion of Madigan corruption trial a repeat of 2023’s ‘ComEd Four’ case
Some argue for Illinois’ Electoral College votes to be proportioned
The Electoral College becomes an issue every four years with presidential elections. In Illinois, whoever gets the majority votes, gets all of the state’s 19 electors. A candidate for president of the United States must get 270
As agencies push back, a new poll shows public favor for Illinois transit consolidation
A new poll commissioned by a coalition of environmental groups shows public support for consolidating Chicago’s mass transit agencies. The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition said by a 2-to-1 margin, Illinoisans want to combine the Chicago Transit Authority,