By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. The Monmouth College men's basketball team were held to their lowest scoring output in two seasons in a 71-55 home loss to Millikin on Saturday. The Fighting Scots (0-1) will play three road games before hosting Eureka on Nov. 22. Max Maring (Port Byron, Illinois) got the Scots going with two free throws. The Scots never led again as Millikin scored the next nine points. Zay Brown (Peoria, Illinois) got his first bucket with 15:24 to go in the

By Nathan Baliva MONMOUTH, ILL. The Monmouth College swim teams split their dual meet at Illinois College on Saturday as the women won 104-85 but the men lost 125-58 on Saturday. Allie Warren (Galesburg, Illinois) and Tariq McLarty (South Holland, Illinois) both won two individual events and Warren also swam on a winning relay team. WOMEN The 200 medley relay team finished second to Illinois Wesleyan with a time of 1:57.66. That time moves them into 10th by .01 seconds in Mon

The Western Illinois University Civil Service Employee Council (CSEC) and the Council of Administrative Personnel (COAP) are teaming up to collect Toys for Tots this holiday season. Donation boxes are located on the first floor of Sherman Hall, Stipes Hall and Western Hall beginning Thursday, Nov. 6 through Tuesday, Dec. 16. All toys donated will go toward Toys for Tots of West Central Illinois and will be used to help local families in need. “CSEC and COAP are excited to par

Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in a letter pushing the four Senate and House leaders of the Armed Services Committee to include provisions that support the Rock Island Arsenal in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). It comes as the four leaders of the Armed Services Committees are currently engaged in negotiations over the final text of the legislation. The group of lawmakers sending the letter included Sena

Leathernecks already have a global reach, but Western Illinois University Kinesiology Professor Christopher Kovacs is taking it to new depths — below the sea. Kovacs spent the past summer working with National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions, assisting underwater operations during this summer’s expeditions. That includes videography, underwater mapping and primarily maintaining the safety of the other members of dive operations during diving activities. This is Kovacs’ se

Hi, I’m Bob Fioretti. I’m running for Illinois Attorney General. I’m a civil rights attorney and was elected twice as Alderman in Chicago.  Several years ago, I switched to the Republican Party because, like millions of others across America, the Democratic Party left me. They abandoned family, faith, and fiscal Responsibility  For too long, insiders have written the rules while working families pay the price. The Attorney General is supposed to be the people’s lawyer, not th

By Barry McNamara Four former Fighting Scot athletes were inducted into the M Club Hall of Fame during Homecoming festivities at Monmouth College Oct. 18. The ceremony for baseball ace Dan Dunn '06; national champion high jumper Tyler Hannam '11, speedy softball standout Lauren Bergstresser-Petoskey '12 and cross country All-American Mary Kate Beyer Black '12 was held in the Huff Athletic Center fieldhouse. The ceremony included the induction of three teams into the college's

By Nathan Baliva Monmouth College tennis players Ivana Stefanova (Streamwood, Illinois) and Natalie Labicki (Antioch, Illinois) were both named Midwest Conference All-Conference. Stefanova was named All-Conference for both singles and doubles while Labicki made it for doubles. Stefanova has been singles All-Conference in all three seasons while earning doubles honors in 2023. Labicki was the 2022 Newcomer of the Year and this is her first All-Conference selection. As a double

The forests and prairies of Illinois have a new line of defense against harmful non-native plants. On Oct. 1, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources added nine more invasive plants to the list of species that are illegal to buy, sell, distribute, or plant in Illinois, including tree of heaven, garlic mustard, and Callery pear. Invasive species are non-native plants, animals, and insects that spread quickly. Once they take hold, they are difficult to remove and can have

University of Illinois Extension is responding to increased demand for food assistance amid the ongoing government shutdown and SNAP benefit disruptions. Publicly available resources are being shared by Extension to help Illinois families access food and to support local donation efforts. These tools also assist legislators, local government, and organizations in promoting food security during this challenging time. Available Resources for Illinois Families: Assistance with

By Nathan Baliva The Monmouth College cross country teams competed in the Midwest Conference Championships on Saturday and sophomore Paige Luntsford (Cairo, Missouri) earned All-Conference with a 16th place finish for the women . The women finished sixth with 163 points while men finished in eighth place with a score of 191 as all 11 runners set new "Both the teams raced with great intention and grit today" said head coach Cooper Pauley. "You could tell they were all focused

By Nathan Baliva The Monmouth College men's soccer team ended their season with a 5-0 home loss to nationally ranked Lake Forest on Saturday. The Fighting Scots finish the campaign at 3-9-3 overall, 0-7-1 in the Midwest Conference. The #23 ranked Foresters scored in the ninth minute. Luis Villa (El Paso, Texas) made two saves in the first half but LFC scored again in the 41st minute for the 2-0 lead. The visitors put two more in the net in the first 25 minutes of the second h

By Nathan Baliva The Monmouth College women's soccer team ended their season with a 5-0 home loss against undefeated Lake Forest on Saturday. The Fighting Scots (7-6-3, 3-3-2) were eliminated from MWC Tournament contention when Grinnell won at Knox on Saturday. The Scots and Pioneers finished tied for fourth on 11 points and drew 0-0 this season but Grinnell won the next tiebreaker. Lake Forest took the lead in the seventh minute with a goal from inside the box. Izzy Seipold

By Nathan Baliva The Monmouth College swim teams hosted the Monmouth Invite on Saturday and both teams finished second in the 6-team events. The women's 200 medley relay team of Cally Tate (Monmouth, Illinois), Caitlyn Stewart (Monmouth, Illinois), Allie Warren (Galesburg, Illinois) and Claire LaBadie (Griffith, Indiana) set a top-10 time in Monmouth history while Warren and Tariq McLarty (South Holland, Illinois) won individual events. "We had some great swims again today,"

By Nathan Baliva The Monmouth College volleyball team beat Grinnell College for the first time in a decade and moved into a tie for second place in the Midwest Conference. The Fighting Scots (11-13, 5-2) won 25-22, 25-22, 25-22 and will secure a return bid to the MWC Tournament with a win at Ripon next Saturday. "It was a great weekend for us, beating Beloit and Grinnell on the road," said head coach Hope Neargarder. "We came out and stuck to our game plan and I'm very proud

By Nathan Baliva The Monmouth College football team took control of the Midwest Conference race with an emphatic 29-0 win at Chicago on Saturday. The Fighting Scots (7-1, 7-0) held the Maroons to five yards rushing and they can clinch the MWC title next weekend at home against Ripon. "I was really proud of our preparation this week and leading up to the game," said head coach Chad Braun. ""You could tell this team was on a mission this week and we got some huge plays in the g

By Nathan Baliva Monmouth College football players Anthony Cikauskas (Oswego, Illinois) and Ethan James (Carthage, Illinois) picked up Midwest Conference Performer of the Week honors on Monday. Cikauskas won the Defemsive Performer of the Week award after racking up 4.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, eight total tackles, two QB hurries and one pass break up on Saturday. The Scots shut out Chicago 29-0 to take control of the MWC race. Cikauskas and the defense held Chicago to se

Crossroads Cultural Connections is proud to present an evening with internationally acclaimed pianist Radoslav Lorković at Bishop Hill Creative Commons on Sunday, November 9 . The evening begins with an optional community potluck dinner at 6 p.m. (bring a dish to share if you’d like to join), followed by the concert at 7 p.m. This all-ages event invites attendees to contribute a suggested donation of $20–30 to support the artist and the ongoing music series. Born in Zag

By Nathan Baliva Monmouth College sophomore men's basketball player Zay Brown (Peoria, Illinois) was named fifth-team All-American by d3hoops.com . Brown is Monmouth's first preseason All-American from d3hoops.com since Will Carius made the third team in 2019. Brown capped his freshman season by being named First Team All-Region (Region 9) by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and Second Team All-Region by d3hoops.com in March. He was the first Monmouth player t

By Nathan Baliva Monmouth College senior defensive end Anthony Cikauskas (Oswego, Illinois) was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week on Tuesday, a day after being named the Midwest Conference Defensive Performer of the Week. Cikauskas racked up four and a half tackles for loss, two sacks, seven total tackles, two QB hurries and one pass breakup on Saturday in a 29-0 shutout of Chicago. Cikauskas and the defense held Chicago to seven overall first downs, five rushing