Mary Smith
Mary K. Smith, 73, of Sullivan, passed away Saturday July 30, 2022, in her residence. Read More
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Obituaries 8-3-2022: Adele Reedy
Adele Reedy
Adele Reedy, age 71, of Sandwich, Ill. passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, Ill. She was born July 10, 1951, in Lake Forest, Ill., a daughter of James Donald and Mary Veronica (Harding) McCaffrey. Read More
Obituaries 8-3-2022: H. Leroy Fair
H. Leroy Fair
H. Leroy Fair, 78, of Lovington, passed away 10:40 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, at the Lovington United Methodist Church. Burial was in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the Lovington United Methodist Church or to the American Lung Association. Read More
Obituaries 8-3-2022: Elizabeth Adams
Elizabeth Adams
Elizabeth Anne Adams, 79, of Bethany, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 11:08 p.m. in Eastview Terrace, Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Brett Hindrichs officiating. Burial will be in the Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery, Bethany. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Memorials are suggested to the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Decatur or the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Read More
State Announces Plan for $760 Million in Opioid Settlement Money
•August 3, 2022•
By Peter Hancock
Capitol News Illinois
phancock @ capitolnewsillinois.com
Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced plans Friday for how the state will distribute its share of funds from a national settlement with opioid companies.
Illinois expects to receive approximately $760 million over 18 years from a $26 billion national settlement with three opioid distributers – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – and one opioid manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson. Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week
Pictured above is Ross & Goldie Tucker at their gift shop located at 3 W. Jefferson in Sullivan. For several years after, it was known as Anderson’s Gift shop, and is now a beauty salon. The year that this photo was taken is unknown. 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.
Let me wow you with my balanced reciprocal capability
•August 3, 2022•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
Judging by some of the articles in industry-specific journals, many of the consultants and salespeople I’ve heard speak and my occasional toe in the water on LinkedIn, it’s safe to surmise that the literary works of Philip Broughton are alive and well.
What, you say you’ve never read him? You might not have, but I’ll bet you’ve read someone channeling him.
Broughton, a U.S. Public Health Service worker, devised a way to make anything sound impressive. He came up with three lists of 10 words. He called this his “Systematic Buzz Phrase Projector.” Read More
Remember When? 8-3-2022
25 Years Ago This Week
D&M Inc Family Fashions had something to offer card collectors whether their interest was in basketball, football or baseball. The inventory included rare pictures, jerseys, All-Star Rookie baseball cards and autographed bats. With the aid of the Internet, Patti and Greg Ketchmark have been able to sell and buy from people they have never met. Read More
Walleye Fest 2022
Walleye Fest
Some scenes from the Walleye Fest in Findlay over the weekend.
Illinois Amish Heritage Center Awarded Grant
•August 3, 2022•
Illinois Amish Heritage Center recently announced that it has been awarded a Tourism Attractions & Festivals Grant of $305,000 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to help revitalize tourism in Illinois and improve our local economies. IAHC records indicate that 45% of visitors to the site are from outside of Illinois, bringing tourists and business to our community. Read More