The State of Illinois announced this week that the City of Monmouth would receive $3 Million as part of the Rebuild Illinois Downtowns and Main Streets Capital Program. 50 communities, also including Galesburg, Kewanee, and Aledo were awarded a portion of $106 Million towards projects to revitalize commercial corridors and main streets throughout the state. The grants support projects that will revitalize commercial hubs, beautify and modernize downtowns, address critical infrastructure needs, boost jobs and improve the quality of life for residents. Monmouth City Administrator Lew Steinbrecher tells WGIL that the city pursuing grant funding to assist with the re-beautification efforts of the city's public square, a project that has been in the works for several years. "This is our third application and finally we were successful. But I got to tell you, this will be a generational, legacy project. This will clearly transform the appearance of downtown Monmouth. It's focu