Kathryn Raeske
Kathryn S. Raeske, 65, of Urbana, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019, in her residence.
A memorial reception will be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2020, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Villa Grove with a graveside service to follow in Villa Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
25 Years Ago This Week
A local firm has been awarded a $269,617 federal printing contract, according to the office of Congressman Glenn Poshard.
Sullivan Marketing, Inc., 917 West Harrison, Sullivan won the government printing contract for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture materials.
Clyde Drury’s miniature horse, Peewee, was getting a “little chunky” so he began searching for a means to give the 27 inch tall horse regular exercise.
Drury bought a used treadmill, added some sideboards and PeeWee is shedding the pounds. Peewee walks at 3 miles per hour for 45 minutes in the morning and 45 minutes in the evening.
The Sullivan High School Scholastic Bowl team scored second place honors at the Eastern Illinois University Scholastic Bowl Tournament. Members include Meredith Cooper, Andrew Preston, Brianne Bolin, Lance Coil, Casey Matthews, Tony Armstrong, Sarah Eller, Adam Uhlarik, Erica Ozee, Andrew French and Amy Terrell. Read More
Photo by Mike Brothers
Election Judges Schooled
Moultrie County Clerk Georgia England (left) presents current election information to some 70 election judges last week at the First United Methodist Church. Election judges prepare for general primary election day in Illinois on Tuesday, March 17 from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Early voting is ongoing at the County Clerks office in the Moultrie County courthouse plus from 9:00 a.m.- Noon Saturday before election and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 16.
•March 11, 2020•
By Mike Brothers
Does Moultrie County want to separate from Cook County forming another state with the remaining southern Illinois counties?
Local representatives of the Illinois Separation movement Scott Buxton and Teresa Cleer told County Board legislative committee members of their attempt to get the question placed on the November ballot.
Buxton explained some 400 signatures were needed to be eligible for the November ballot and asked the county board to consider supporting the movement.
Legislative committee chair Neil Bryan ask what Illinois Separation has planned to accomplish with the referenda.
Buxton explained Cook County pension costs are strapping the state’s budget along with a variety of issues which make it clear it is time for the lower Illinois counties to cut away from Chicago. Read More
•March 11, 2020•
By Mike Brothers
David Eaton was applauded at the Sullivan City Council meeting Monday.
Eaton, a fourth grader in the Sullivan school district, was introduced by Mayor Richard Glazebrook because of his good deed.
David saw trash collecting along Patterson Drive and decided to do something about it, Glazebrook said. He noted the elementary student recruited his family and cleaned up the trash.
“God does not like litter on His earth,” David said of his reason for wanting to clear litter from Patterson Drive.
Following his comments David was applauded by the full audience at the meeting. Read More
•March 11, 2020•
Sullivan Area Arts is celebrating young artists with its fourth annual Youth Art Show March 12-28.
The contest is open to original artwork created by any area students K-12. Works may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional and must be ready to display. Read More
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•March 11, 2020•
By Ellen Ferrera
for the News Progress
Women on a Mission of the First Baptist Church held their annual White Cross Tea on March 7.
The event was open to the pubic and attendees were served several flavors of tea and assorted pastries.
The tables were beautifully set with small pots of Spring flowers, colorful china teacups and vintage teapots. The pastry buffet was laden with cookies, scones, bread pudding, tea cakes and cupcakes.
Following the tea, the ladies attended a White Cross workshop to make dresses from pillow cases for little girls and hygiene pads for older girls in Africa.
Stations were set up in Fellowship Hall for cutting, ironing, assembling and sewing.
The attendees chose their stations and set about the tasks at hand.
There were 25 ladies from Sullivan and area churches working at four portable sewing machines and ironing boards, while others cut the pillow cases and assembled them into sun dresses. Read More
•March 11, 2020•
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State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) after introducing Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Kelsi Kessler from Carmi to the Senate. Also pictured are her mother, Kara Kessler, and the State FFA President Gage Miller of Sullivan.
FFA students and agricultural advocates from throughout Illinois descended on the Capitol for Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day (IALD) on March 3.
As part of the day’s activities, State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) welcomed and introduced Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Kelsi Kessler from Carmi to the Senate. Also pictured are her parents, Kara and Curt Kessler, and the State FFA President Gage Miller.
IALD brings together farm, agricultural commodity organizations and agriculture interest groups to advocate to lawmakers about the importance of agriculture and agricultural education.[/s2If]
•March 11, 2020•
At Cathrine’s Gallery in Sullivan at 6:00 p.m. Friday March 13, local author and retired Millikin professor Dan Guillory will give a talk entitled: “The 12 Ladies in Lincoln’s Life”.
He will reproduce the voices of Lincoln’s mother, stepmother (Sarah Bush Lincoln), sweetheart Ann Rutledge, and wife Mary Todd Lincoln, among others. He will also have vintage photographs of the ladies on display. Cathrine’s Gallery is located at 7 West Jefferson Street off the Square in Sullivan.
•March 11, 2020•
The Robert and Leila Lorenson scholarship is available for graduates of Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond.
Both current seniors and postsecondary students are eligible. Applications are available on the ALAH website.
This photo appears to be a reunion of Lovington High School friends who all graduated from 1905-1910. The photo was taken no earlier than 1915 as evidenced by the short hemlines on the dresses. Pictured front l-r: Freda Foster Herrman, Vella Patterson Norton, Esther Hewitt Peck, Cora Potts Rice, Nellie Munch Whitaker, Adah Cheever Conn, Fern Foster Munch, Pearl Hesler Burwell. Top row: Charles F. Selby, John W. Hines, Edson Hoggard, Amos L. Munch, T.L. Conn, Fred G. Smith, Thiers Stanley, Clyde Rittenhouse. Hostess on upper left is Mrs. Jessie Patterson Foster.. 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.