•August 28, 2024•
Ignoring a chronic condition will not make it go away, and suffering is simply a poor management technique. So, if you live with a long-term health condition, why not learn how to more effectively manage it and live an active and fulfilling life? Believe it or not, although the specifics of managing each condition vary, the skills for managing most chronic conditions are actually quite similar. Read More
•August 28, 2024•
The Annual Cruise Night on the Square in Sullivan is making its return once again on Saturday, August 31st at three in the afternoon. All makes and models are welcome to register for just a small fee of $20. There will be over $1,500 in door prizes given away, free popcorn provided by Boy Scout Troop 39, live music by ShovelHead and dash plaques for the first 100 to register. For more information or question on the Sullivan Cruise Night call (217)728-7848 or (217)273-8487 or visit www.facebook.com/SullivanSMA.
by Cheri Burcham
Anyone that knows me knows that I am passionate about trying to save the monarch butterfly. Their population continues to decline and some of the reasons are preventable. One of them is mowing. I have shared this article before (maybe more than once) and would like to share it again. This article was written by Illinois Extension Educator Christopher Enroth and is so very important in monarch conservation. Christopher says: There is something about mowing that is so satisfying. What is it? The smell of cut grass? Taming an unruly landscape? To me, it is measurable progress. It seems so often that modern jobs give few tangible results. So much of our work is in the digital ether. After a full day’s work, I leave the office switching off my computer, and all my toiling vanishes with the click of a mouse. At home, I seek tasks of visual permanence by working with my hands, cleaning, and of course mowing. The desire to mow often expands beyond the yard as many landowners also mow road banks and ditches. However, the constant routine of mowing is harming the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. Milkweed is the only plant that monarch caterpillars eat. Milkweed loss is one of the major causes of declining monarch populations. Read More
The Bethany car show this year had an amazing turn out, lining both sides of the downtown block with many different makes and models. From sports cars to classic vintage models there was something for everyone’s taste.
•August 28, 2024•
Residents of the Village of Lovington wishing to become candidates for municipal office in the April 1, 2025, consolidated election may pick up their candidate petition sheets beginning immediately.
Offices up for election are (3) Village Trustee and (1) Village President. All positions are for a 4 year term. Petitions are to be picked up at the Village Office, located at 222 S Railroad Street, Lovington.
Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The filing period for petitions will be November 12-18, 2024 On the final day of the filing period, November 18, we will accept petitions until 5:00 p.m.
To qualify as a candidate, you must be a registered voter, must not have been convicted in any court located in the United States of a felony crime, and meet the one-year residency requirement prior to the election date of April 1, 2025.
•August 28, 2024•
The Village of Arthur recently announced the 2024 town wide clean up project on September 14th from eight that morning until three in the afternoon. This all day event encourages the cleaning of private and public indoor and outdoor properties with extra trash collection in certain areas. This year there will be no curb side pick-up but there will be dumpsters placed at the end of Spruce Street, south of the High School Football field. Residents will need to show proof of residency in order to participate, some forms of proof could be a state issued ID such as a driver’s license, a piece of mail with address on it or a bill with the address on it.
Byron 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. Read More
•August 28, 2024•
by E. Scott England
The Sullivan CUSD #300 school board held a special board meeting last Friday (8/23). The meeting was scheduled at the early time of 6:45am. Six of the seven board members attended the early meeting. Read More
•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.