Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) helped secure more than $9 million in new federal funding to invest in the critical work at the Rock Island Arsenal that will ensure our military remains prepared to protect our national security. “The Rock Island Arsenal needs investments to continue modernizing and sustaining its important mission of defending our country’s national security,” said Congressman Sorensen. “This new federal funding will help the Arsenal remain competitive and

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. The Monmouth College men's basketball team led wire-to-wire with three players in double figures as they won 81-58 at Westminster on Tuesday night. The Fighting Scots (3-1) have scored at least 81 points in three straight games and return home to face Eureka Saturday afternoon. Max Maring (Port Byron, Illinois) scored the first basket and Jason Huber (Carpentersville, Illinois) converted a 3-point play off a steal. Maring scored again and Kyle

Crossroads Cultural Connections is thrilled to welcome acclaimed Illinois singer-songwriter Dan Hubbard for an intimate concert on Sunday, November 23 . The evening begins with an optional potluck dinner at 6:00 PM —guests are invited to bring a dish to share—and the concert will start at 7:00 PM . This all-ages performance is open to the public, with a suggested donation of $20–30 , all going directly to the artist. With a career spanning more than two decades, Dan Hubbard

The Spectrum Pub invites the community to come together for a heartfelt day of good food and neighborly support at a Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Wednesday, November 25 , from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will take place at 117 S. East St., Suite 1, Cambridge, IL . Guests are welcome to enjoy a full Thanksgiving meal with all the traditional fixings, including turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, corn casserole, and pumpkin pie . The meal will be offered for

Former Jackson County State’s Attorney Joseph Cervantez endorsed former Independent Alderman Bob Fioretti for Illinois Attorney General today, citing a need for party unity.   Cervantez, who served as Jackson County State’s Attorney from 2020 to 2024, said after campaigning around the state for several months, he decided “we need to spend time and resources debating the incumbent and not each other. Bob Fioretti has the political and legal experience to not only win the Attor

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, IL Monmouth College sophomore Kaylee Celus (Annawan, Illinois) was named Midwest Conference Player of the Year on Thursday, the first ever Fighting Scots player to be named volleyball POY. Celus was also named to the MWC First Team while senior Alana Robertson (Mapleton, Illinois) was named Second Team. "I am very proud of both Kaylee and Alana." said head coach Hope Neargarder. "They have been great leaders on and off the court this year for our te

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. Monmouth College senior Avery Parks (Bloomington, Illinois) was named the Midwest Conference women's soccer Defensive Player of the Year on Friday. The Scots put two players on the Midwest Conference All-Conference team as Parks was selected to the First Team while freshman Morgan Kistler (Kokomo, Indiana) made the Second Team. Parks is the second player in Monmouth history to be named Defensive Player of the Year and the first non-goalie to wi

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. The Monmouth College volleyball team finished their season on Friday night with a 25-12, 25-18, 28-26 loss against Lawrence at the Midwest Conference Tournament. The Scots, who tied with Lawrence for second-place in the conference at 6-2, finish the season with an overall record of 12-14. With senior Alana Robertson (Mapleton, Illinois) serving, Monmouth jumped out to a 2-0 lead. MWC Player of the Year Kaylee Celus (Annawan, Illinois) and Melin

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. The Monmouth College football team won the most lopsided Turkey Bowl in history with a 69-0 triumph over Knox College on Saturday to finish a perfect Midwest Conference season. The Fighting Scots (9-1, 9-0) scored 35 points in the first quarter en route to the most points ever scored by one team in the history of the Turkey Bowl. "Really proud of the way we came out of the gate today," said head coach Chad Braun. "Our guys were ready to play an

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. The Monmouth College women's basketball team rallied from 14 down to beat Westminster 56-55 in Saturday's neutral site game. The Fighting Scots (1-2) won the game on two free throws in the final second by senior Kiersten Cox (Illinois City, Illinois). ""I'm very proud of our response out of halftime," said head coach Michelle DeCoud. "Shots weren't always falling for us today and this weekend and we are still working out some missed rotations d

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. The Monmouth College men's basketball team put three in double figures, made 36 free throws, and won at Rockford University 82-78 on Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Scots (2-1) stay on the road for a game Tuesday before hosting Eureka next Saturday. "A very choppy game today with a combined 82 free throws but we found a way to win a tight game on the road," said head coach Todd Skrivseth. "We had to dig in and get some key stops and also hit o

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. The Monmouth College swim teams swept Millikin on Saturday with the men securing the win on the final relay of the day. The women won 100-89 while the men won 91.5-82.5 at the Decatur Family YMCA. Tariq McLarty (South Holland, Illinois) won two individual events on Saturday and swam in two winning relays, including the meet-clinching swim. "It's always great to get a win on both sides," said head coach Jake Dacus. "Close meets like today never

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. The Monmouth College cross country teams finished their seasons on Saturday at the NCAA Midwest Region hosted by Wartburg at the Max Cross Country Course in Waverly, Iowa. "With a much bigger field than our conference championships our goal was for both teams to get our hard and avoid getting boxed in," said head coach Cooper Pauley. "Both groups did that very well and were in positions to complete where we needed to be in the middle of the rac

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, IL For the first time in nearly a decade, the Monmouth College football team is ranked nationally. After beating Knox 69-0 on Saturday to finish a 9-0 Midwest Conference season and 9-1 overall regular season, the Scots are ranked No. 25 in Sunday's D3football.com poll. The last time the Scots were nationally ranked was in the final poll of the 2016 season. The Scots checked in at No. 21 after falling to Coe 21-14 in the first round of the playoffs

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. The Monmouth College Football team will return to the playoffs and face a familiar foe in No. 7 Saint John's (9-1, 8-1 MIAC). The teams will meet at Clemens Stadium in Collegeville, Minnesota at Noon on Saturday, Nov. 29 in the Second Round of the Division III Football Playoffs. Ticket information will be announced soon and the game will stream exclusively on ESPN+ (subscription needed). All NCAA Division III Playoff games until the Championshi

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. Monmouth College sophomore Allie Warren (Galesburg, Illinois) was named Midwest Conference women's swimming performer of the week on Tuesday. Warren helped Monmouth to a head-to-head win at Illinois College on Saturday by winning both of her individual events and swimming on a winning relay. Warren swam the 200 breaststroke in 2:36.72, the 5th-best time in the MWC this season as she won by eight seconds over teammate Addie Smith (Monmouth, Illi

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. The Monmouth College men's basketball team led nearly wire to wire on the road Tuesday night, defeating Eureka 90-72. The Fighting Scots (1-1) had five players in double figures and scored 40 points in the paint in the first road game of the season. Kyle Taylor (Moline, Illinois) started the scoring with a 3-pointer and added two free throws,. Cam Thomas (Arlington, Texas) and Max Maring (Port Byron, Illinois) also scored as Eureka led 12-9. Ja

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. The Monmouth College football team clinched the Midwest Conference Championship and a return to the NCAA Division III Playoffs with a 58-3 home win over Ripon on Saturday. The Fighting Scots (8-1, 8-0) scored the first 42 points of the game and accounted for over 600 yards of total offense in the win. "It has been since 2019 since we won the conference outright and had a chance to go to the playoffs and this feels really good." said head coach

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. The Monmouth College volleyball team won at Ripon College 3-1 on Saturday to clinch a return trip to the Midwest Conference Tournament. With a 6-2 mark in the conference, Monmouth tied for second place with Lawrence and will be the No. 3 seed in next weekend's MWC Tournament. "I'm very proud of how far we have come as a team," said head coach Hope Neargarder. "These girls have worked hard all season so winning today to clinch a spot for next we

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL The Monmouth College women's basketball team started their season with a 94-47 home loss to Augustana on Saturday. The Fighting Scots will play their next three games on the road before hosting Coe on Nov. 22. Augustana sprinted out to an 8-0 lead before Brooklyn Sellers (Freeport, Illinois) scored with 6:54 to play in the opening quarter. Averi Rangel (Moline, Illinois) hit a 3-pointer but the Vikings scored the next 10 points to lead 18-5. Jun