Monticello is a Main Street Community Monticello was officially designated a Main Street Community by the State of Illinois in April of 1996. The state program was begun in 1993 by Lt. Gov. Bob Kustra, and operates in conjunction with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. It is based on the nationally recognized Four-Point Approach developed by the National Main Street Center . Recognizing the importance of a vital downtown area to the entire city, the program aims for downtown revitalization through a community-wide effort.
Volunteers work on four committees to achieve that goal.
The office of Monticello Main Street is on the second floor of Bank One. Program manager is Linda Miller. Phone number is 762-9318.