•May 20, 2026•
Allenville Christian Church will host a concert featuring Pam Fisher of Springfield, Illinois on June 13th at 6:00 p.m. at the Allenville Christian Church, located at 201 Allen Street in Allenville. Snacks and fellowship time will follow this family-friendly gospel series concert. A free Will offering will be taken. For more information, contact Pastor Bob Vail at (217) 254-3433.
•May 20, 2026•
The Moultrie County News Progress will be closed on Monday, May 25th, in observance of Memorial Day. All advertising and news items will need to be submitted no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday, the 22nd, for the next week’s publication.
•May 13, 2026•
Soyland Access to Independent Living (SAIL) has rescheduled Personal Assistant Training for people interested in working as a Personal Assistant. The training will be held in Shelbyville on Monday, May 18, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Shelbyville SAIL office, 1604 West Main Street. Personal Assistants are employed by people with disabilities to perform household chores and personal care tasks in their homes and are paid by the State of Illinois through the Department of Rehabilitation program. Participants in the training must be registered in advance and arrive by 1:00 p.m. Those who complete the training will have their names added to both the SAIL referral list and the INCIL statewide registry as potential employees for people with disabilities to hire.
There is still time for interested candidates to sign up but you must be registered to attend. For more information about the Personal Assistant Training or to sign up for the training contact Emily Dobson at 217-876-8888, 800-358-8080 or edobson@decatursail.com.
•May 13, 2026•
On Monday, May 25th, on the Sullivan Square beginning at 8:00 a.m., American Legion Commander Rick Read will be organizing a parade of Honor Guard and Color Guard members, as well as American Boy Scouts, who will be marching to Green Hill Cemetery. There will be a prayer by a local minister, a speaker, and the Honor Guard will fire a 21 Gun Salute, with Taps being played to conclude the program. Next, they will move to the American Legion War Memorial and hold a prayer and 21 Gun Salute. These brief, meaningful, and significant events are open to the public to attend; it makes a difference for family members who have lost relatives, as well as to the Veterans who served alongside those who gave all in service to their country.
•May 6, 2026•
Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold its May Quarter Auction on Wednesday, May 13th. The event will be held at the Sullivan American Legion. Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. is the organization of the month. Since 1984, Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc., an Aging & Disability Resource Center, has provided free services to seniors age 60+, disabled individuals aged 16-59, caregivers, their care recipients & their families, as well as relatives raising children/ grandparents raising grandchildren. The Peace Meal Senior Nutrition Program is found at their facility in Sullivan, providing an in-house, hot lunch every Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. They are a SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Programs) site and provide free SHIP Counseling by appointment. SHIP Counselors are available to discuss health insurance questions, including Medicare, Medicaid, VA, and other insurance. And they have a Caregiver Advisory Program which covers the Caregiver Program & Relatives Raising Children Program. Both programs assist those Caregivers with one-on-one counseling, education, financial assistance, advocacy, and support groups. Their primary fundraiser is the Thrifty Boutique located on the square in Sullivan at 14 South Washington Street. This store sells a little bit of everything at very discounted prices, and all proceeds go directly to Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc.
Come shop with the many vendors and stay for the Quarter Auction. Bring your quarters for charity items and extra bidding. All-In-Paddle will be $20. Doors open at 6:00, and the Quarter Auction begins at 6:30 p.m. All ages are welcome to attend. Highway Heartburn will have food for sale in the parking lot. There will also be a Bake Sale to benefit Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc., plus bring a BINGO prize, and receive a free $1 bidding paddle (limit 1 free paddle per person). Drink purchases can be made through the Legion as well. For more information, visit the “Mo Co Monthly Quarter Madness” Facebook page.
•May 6, 2026•
Dove Financial Assistance (DFA) funding is currently available to assist households in Moultrie, Shelby, Piatt & DeWitt Counties. To be eligible, applicants must be currently working, recently laid off, or actively attending school. If you or someone you know needs help with essential expenses, Dove encourages you to reach out via phone or text at (217) 433-7435 or email at DFA@doveinc.org.
•May 6, 2026•
For its May General Meeting on Thursday, May 21st at 7:00 p.m., the Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will host Erez Cohen, a family historian and director of Hillel at the University of Illinois. Erez will present “Across the Square: The Story of a Jewish Hero”, where he will share how he traveled to Krakow, Poland, in 2019 in search of answers about his grandmother’s Holocaust story. Join us as he shares the heroic story of the Krakow Jewish Resistance and other incredible finds from this deeply personal journey. The Moultrie County History Center is located at 1303 South Hamilton, Sullivan. Call (217) 728-4085 for more details.
•April 29, 2026•
Sullivan Schools will be providing meals at no cost to anyone 18 and under in the Sullivan area. They plan to deliver door-to-door to anyone who would like to receive meals within the Sullivan School District. This will occur one day per week with 7 days of meals per child. Meal delivery will begin the week of May 26th and run through August 6th. The Sullivan School District will also continue a meal pickup program for families who reside outside of the Sullivan School District. Those families may pick up meals at the Sullivan Elementary School from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning June 2nd. If you are interested in signing up for either program, please contact Becky Batman at (217) 728-8341 ext. 1221 or via email at batmanb@sullivan.k12.il.us no later than May 9th. Sullivan School District encourages everyone to take advantage of this free program.
•April 29, 2026•
Soyland Access to Independent Living (SAIL) will hold a Personal Assistant Training for people interested in working as a Personal Assistant. The training will be held in Shelbyville on Thursday, May 14th, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Shelbyville SAIL office, 1604 West Main Street.
Personal Assistants are employed by people with disabilities to perform household chores and personal care tasks in their homes and are paid by the State of Illinois through the Department of Rehabilitation program. Participants in the training must be registered in advance and arrive by 1:00 p.m. Those who complete the training will have their names added to both the SAIL referral list and the INCIL statewide registry as potential employees for people with disabilities to hire. For more information about the Personal Assistant Training or to sign up for the training, contact Emily Dobson at 217-876-8888, 800-358-8080, or edobson@decatursail.com.
•April 22, 2026•
On Tuesday, May 5th, from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m., the Sullivan American Legion Post No. 68, located at 8 West Strain Street, in Sullivan, will be holding a Memorial Blood drive in memory of Ellen Feeler, a special education and early childhood development teacher in Sullivan, who made a tremendous impact on the students and community in her many years of service. There will also be a Cinco de Mayo-themed celebration, replete with Mexican food, drinks, and decorations, as well as numerous exceptional door prizes, reflective of Ellen herself. Said her husband Tony, “She loved what she did. She taught for 25 years in Sullivan, saying that she would never do anything different than what she had done.”
This will also be Jeri Davis’ 100th blood drive, having collected over 6,600 units at the Sullivan American Legion over the past 17 years.