A Look Back…4-1-2026
2016
A bald eagle in a severely weakened state due to being kept illegally in captivity was euthanized. Illinois Conservation police officers Jason Moody and Brandon Barnes responded to a call about an injured eagle in a field near the Lake Shelbyville Wildlife Management Area in Moultrie County. The eagle made several attempts to fly but was unable to fly more than 20 yards.
Sullivan redskins baseball team topped the Heritage Hawks 4-3 in Sullivan action. Tom Schibur was the winning pitcher for Sullivan varsity, allowing three earned runs and throwing ten strikeouts in seven innings.
