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Monticello, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Monticello! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Monticello is cracking down on the “gas station heroin” drug
Also on today's calendar: Mahomet-Seymour JV Softball @ Monticello and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 3 feet, but can not walk... 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 71, low: 45.
- Tuesday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Atwood police warning parents of Kratom dangers (wandtv.com) — Monticello is among several area cities that have passed ordinances restricting the sale of Kratom, a drug Atwood police say is especially dangerous for teens and doesn’t respond to Narcan in overdoses. Local parents are urged to watch for Kratom products, check in with their kids, and throw away any packaging labeled with the drug’s name. 
📸 Around Monticello
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Olympia JV Softball @ Monticello →
Monticello High School, 1 Sage Dr, Monticello
6:00 pm
Monday May 11
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Other local events
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SB G V Home Olympia High School →
Monticello High School, 1 Sage Drive, Monticello
4:30 pm -
BB B V Home St. Anthony School →
Monticello High School, 1 Sage Drive, Monticello
4:30 pm -
BB B JV Away Mahomet-Seymour High School →
Mahomet-Seymour High School, 1202 S. Rising Rd., Champaign
5:00 pm -
SB G JV Home Olympia High School →
Olympia High School, 1 Sage Drive, Monticello
6:00 pm -
TR B V Away Sullivan, SV, Meridian →
Monticello CUSD 25, 725 N. Main St, Sullivan
4:00 pm -
SB G V Home Mahomet-Seymour High School →
Mahomet-Seymour High School, 1 Sage Drive, Monticello
4:30 pm -
Mahomet-Seymour JV Softball @ Monticello →
Monticello High School, 1 Sage Dr, Monticello
6:00 pm
Monday May 11
Tuesday May 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mothers Day Weekend (Diesel) 2026 →
992 Iron Horse Pl, Monticello
11:00 am
Sunday May 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ROE #9 Champaign-Ford County School Districts posted a job opening for Head Cheerleading Coach - Jr. High in Mahomet. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in FARMER CITY, IL S07038 in Farmer City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monticello here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mahomet
- Area history, May 9, 2026 (news-gazette.com)
- For the 55-and-over crowd, May 9-16, 2026 (news-gazette.com)
Champaign
- Champaign Police Department to hold memorial ceremony Monday at West Side Park (chambanatoday.com)
- Village Roots Fair Trade rebrands, celebrates 41 years of community impact in Champaign (wixy.com)
- Domestic report near Champaign elementary school prompts heightened security (wcia.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A yard Stick... (Thank you Dan S. for sending it in!)
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