•August 28, 2024•
As the new school year gets underway, the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding eligible taxpayers that they may claim back-to-school expenses for their K-12 students on their 2024 Illinois individual income tax returns. Read More
Photo courtesy of Habitat for Humanity
Groundbreaking
Habitat for Humanity held a groundbreaking ceremony for new homeowners Dakoda, Cortney, Everleigh and Harper Lucas in Bethany on Sunday, August 25th. The new homeowners were met with loads of community support during the event.
•August 28, 2024•
The Courtyard Estates in Sullivan will be hosting a Grandparents Day celebration on Sunday, September 8th at two that afternoon. Limited to two guests only, refreshments and entertainment will be provided to attending guests. To RSVP or get more information on the celebration contact Bonnie at (217)728-4300, all guests must call to RSVP by Friday, August 30th.
•August 28, 2024•
How Raccoons Helped Save Illinois from Canada
by Janet Roney
Warning! As far as I know, no historians claim that raccoons helped save Illinois from Canada, but the following true story could lead to that conclusion.
It begins in France in the 1600s. France, especially under King Louis the 14th (the “Sun King”) had the strongest military in Europe because, in part, its soldiers were healthy. They were healthier than any other army because they kept their heads dry. A dry army is healthier than a dripping wet army any day. Read More
Edwin Righter
Edwin R. Righter, 67, of Sullivan passed away at 3:43 a.m. Wednesday, August 21, 2024 in his residence. Read More
Edwin R. Righter
Edwin R. Righter, 67, of Sullivan passed away at 3:43 a.m. Wednesday, August 21, 2024 in his residence.
Byron F. Abrams
Byron F. Abrams, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday August 6, 2024 in the Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
•August 21, 2024•
Windsor is home to one of the most influential and looked-forward to festivals in central and southern Illinois, being on par with Arcola’s Broomcorn Festival also in celebration of the harvest season. This year the three day long event, featured full course meals provided by or made by community members in different organization as well as a dessert gift from the grade school. With three whole days of good food, auctions and of course lots of small town support, the festival drew in huge crowds, almost comparable to how some county fairs populate. Though the weekend events for the picnic held the most to do, Thursday is where it all started. Read More
•August 21, 2024•
There will be a charity yard sale at 20 Central Drive in Sullivan on Saturday, August 31st, in honor of a mission to help expand God’s love and kingdom, all profits from this yard sale will be going to a child sponsored through the Compassion International program. The program strives to release children in dangerous conditions or poverty in Jesus’s name, providing a trip to a sponsored country every two years. The child being sponsored is an eight year old from Nicaragua who has been waiting to be sponsor for 463 days. The money will be used to provide food, medical check ups and education for the child. The yard sale will also be having a bake sale and lemonade stand duo. For more information on the yard sale visit Charity Yard Sale in Facebook events.
•August 21, 2024•
Aspiring school board candidates can begin circulating nominating petitions for signatures as of Tuesday, August 20. Those petitions can be filed beginning Tuesday, November 12 through Monday, November 18, 2024. It is important to note that this filing period is earlier than previous elections due to a change in election law. Read More