The Housing Issue in Monmouth, Illinois
Monmouth faces the issue of a lack of housing availability for incoming, young, newer families and plans to alleviate it by creating additional housing opportunities…
Category: 260 Reports
260 Reports: Small Town- Challenges and Opportunities
This semester, students in my COMM 260-Introduction to Journalism course contacted over 20 community organizations; public and private, government, profit and nonprofit; to see what issues the Monmouth community faces. After researching and interviewing numerous community members, this work shows that the challenges faced by Monmouth is not that different than what many other small communities face. To meet those challenges it takes a whole community working together to turn challenges into opportunity.
Chris Goble
Instructor and Advisor to Monmouth College Student Media
Monmouth College
“We’re talking about working families…” Monmouth’s Low-Income Housing Issue
A wide range of people are affected by the housing issue in Monmouth, but low-income families are the most at risk. “All are impacted by…
“We just need more. We need more providers.” Monmouth sees challenges providing daycare services
Parents in the Monmouth community, like other small communities, face a serious challenge from the lack of childcare options. “Daycare is such a huge issue,”…
Staying Healthy: Healthcare in Monmouth
In Monmouth and the towns around it, there are limited health clinics and medical services. But that appears to be changing. Those in the community…
What and Who’s Not Working: Employment in Monmouth
As businesses everywhere struggle to find employees, some people in small communities like Monmouth struggle to find job opportunities. Lack of education, higher paying jobs,…