•September 14, 2022•
Notice is Hereby Given to the Elderly (over 65) and voters with a disability that the County Clerk’s office has complied with Federal and State election laws to promote the fundamental right to vote by improving access to registration, polling places and election day voting. Due to COVID-19, many voters are choosing an alternative method of voting, which may be Voting by Mail, or Early Voting.
Last Day to Register to Vote: Tuesday, October 11, 2022. If you need to be registered or need to transfer your registration, you may register at the County Clerk’s office, 10 S. Main, Sullivan, at any of the libraries in Moultrie County, or online at co.moultrie.il.us. Remember, if you have moved, even if it is across the street, or have changed your name, you must change your voter registration!
Grace Period Registration and Voting: October 12-November 8, 2022. If you are not registered and missed the registration deadline, it is still not too late. Register to vote during the Grace Period Registration and Voting period; however, you must vote at the same time. This can only be done at the County Clerk’s office, 10 S. Main, Sullivan Read More
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Jesse White Reminds Motorists to “Move Over”
•September 14, 2022•
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is once again calling on drivers to “move over” when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle or any stopped vehicle displaying flashing lights. Read More
Letter to the Editor 9-14-2022
Dear Editor,
For nearly four years your current Moultrie County Treasurer, Stephanie Helmuth, has made it a personal mission to take her election and position seriously. From the beginning, she wanted to make the Treasurer’s Office a place of efficiency and integrity. She has spent countless hours implementing new policies, working with other departments, and implementing new and improved systems. Read More
Obituaries 9-14-2022: Frank Sentel
Frank Sentel
Frank Sentel, 89, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:05 a.m., Wednesday, September 7, 2022, in Aspen Creek in Sullivan. Read More
Obituaries 9-14-2022: Ronald Martin
Ronald Martin
Ronald Lee Martin, 73, of Franklin, Ill., passed away peacefully in his home September 11, 2022. He was born in Effingham, February 24, 1949, to Charles Austin Martin and Edith Lorraine (Evans) Martin. He is survived by his wife Patricia (Bergren) Martin, his son Martin J. Martin (Bridget), and grandchildren, Carson (8), Kinley (6), and Kerrigan (3) of Petersburg, Ill.; older siblings, William Martin (Katheryn) of Sullivan, Alice Gray (Richard) of Heyworth, and Fred Martin (Glenda) of Charleston. He was preceded in death by his parents. Read More
Obituaries 9-14-2022: Jesse “Ed” Hunt
Jesse “Ed” Hunt
Jesse Edwin “Ed” Hunt, 91, of rural Sullivan, passed away at 3:08 a.m., Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon. Read More
Obituaries 9-14-2022: Mattie Fifer
Mattie Fifer
Mattie Jo Fifer, 102, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:09 p.m., Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Courtyard Estates in Sullivan. Read More
Obituaries: Charlene Chance
Charlene Chance
Charlene F. Chance, 86, a longtime resident of Findlay, passed with peace and grace on Monday, September 12, 2022, in the Shelbyville Manor in Shelbyville. Read More
Obituaries: Donald Bickers
Donald Bickers
Donald N. Bickers, 79, of Marshall, Ill. passed away at 4:23 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care at Terre Haute, Ind. He retired as a dispatcher for the Sullivan, Ill. Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week

Pictured above is the 1954 homecoming Sullivan High School marching band. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.
