•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.
•April 22, 2026•
The Republican Precinct Committee Persons who were elected at the March 17, 2026, primary held the Moultrie County Republican Convention on April 15, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Metro Communications Conference Room. At the convention, Mike McDaniel was re-elected as Moultrie County Republican Party Chairman. Also elected were Tracy Bettinger as Vice Chairman, Heather Meyers as Treasurer, and Lisa Florey as Secretary.
•April 22, 2026•
Allenville Christian Church will host a concert featuring Jeff Boston from Tennessee on May 9th 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.
•April 15, 2026•
On Wednesday, April 22nd, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., the Mid Illinois Senior Services will be presenting a Spring Fashion Show at 113 E Jefferson Street in Sullivan. Join MISS, RSVP, and Mrs. Voegel’s FCS class as they showcase spring fashions from MISS’s Thrifty Boutique. The Thrifty boutique provides a wide array of items for sale, from clothing and cookware to shoes and household goods for sale, with all proceeds used to help fund Mid Illinois Senior Center.
•April 15, 2026•
With the ‘Project Next Generation’ grant, the Windsor Storm Memorial Library will be having an after-school program for 5th through 8th-grade students. April showers, rain, and weather experiments and activities will be held on Wednesday, April 22nd, at 3:30 at the library.
On Saturday, April 25th at 10:00 a.m., the library will welcome WAND-TV meteorologist Alivia Colon for a special weather program. Colon will read a weather-themed story, lead a fun, hands-on weather experiment, and talk with children about the fascinating world of weather forecasting. The event will also feature the exciting introduction of the library’s brand new mascot. All programs are free and open to the public.
For more information about these programs, please contact Windsor Storm Library at (217) 459-2498 or visit our Facebook page at Windsor Storm Memorial Public Library; https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576623628273.
•April 15, 2026•
On Thursday, May 14th, from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Lovington Church of God and Family Life Center, located at 301 West State Street, Lovington, the American Red Cross will be on site for their “Spring into Life” blood drive. For an appointment, contact Shelley Martina at (217) 855-4953 or 1 (800) RED CROSS, or visit redcrossblood.org.