Heavy rains have caused flooding in several areas, including the Embarras River at Villa Grove, the Vermilion River near Danville and the Sangamon River at Monticello.

Robert Ritter grew up in Monticello, Illinois and served in the Navy during the Vietnam War from 1967 – 1969. He maintained and operated the gunfire control equipment and was support for the forces on the ground. War taught him how to appreciate life and what America has to offer.

Monticello is facing a lawsuit filed by the Illinois attorney general's office, over its July, 2014 discharge of raw sewage, after a heavy rainstorm that overwhelmed the city's sanitary sewer system.