•April 3, 2024•

The 2024 rendition of the annual Spores N’ More Mushroom Festival will be held Saturday, April 27. The festival boasts a variety of activities provided by partners Windsor Happenings Around Town, Shelby County Office of Tourism, City of Windsor and USACE Lake Shelbyville.

Kick off will be 10 a.m. - 2: p.m. on Maine Street in Windsor with food trucks, vendors, live music, morel mushrooms and more. A Mushroom soup lunch will be available at the Windsor American Legion.

There will be cash prizes for the biggest and smallest morel mushroom found in the State of Illinois from April 1-25 (at noon), 2024. Check in no later than noon on April 25, 2024 at the  USACE Lake Shelbyville Project Office, 1989 State Hwy 16, Shelbyville, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 

Official rules and information is available by contacting Ashley Fuller at ahuff1031@yahoo.com or 217-690-2078.

•April 3, 2024•

Agri‑Fab Inc. will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Friday, April 12 at 809 S. Hamilton St., inside the Gold Classroom

All presenting donors get their choice of gift card, ImpactLife store bonus points, or a donation to Best Friends Animal Society. To donate, contact ImpactLife at (800) 747‑5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71025 to locate the drive.

Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I.D. is required to donate. For questions about eligibility, please call ImpactLife at (800) 747‑5401. Donors who last gave blood on or before 2/16/24 are eligible to give at this drive.

•March 27, 2024•

Lake Land College is offering up to $100 in tuition savings for all students who register for Summer or Fall 2024 classes by midnight on May 10. 

Students who meet the criteria will receive a $50 tuition and fee credit for each registered semester. By registering for both summer and fall classes, students can receive the maximum incentive of $100.

To be eligible for the tuition credit, students must be enrolled in a minimum of three credit hours for summer and six credit hours for fall.

The promotion is available to all current and incoming Lake Land College students. 

To get started at Lake Land College visit lakelandcollege.edu/getting-started or contact Counseling Services at 217-234-5232 or counsel@lakelandcollege.edu.

•March 27, 2024•

Since 1941, Sullivan Lions Club, an affiliate of Lions International, has been committed to helping residents with vision and hearing services, hunger, and youth needs. Each year in November they hold the Turkey Party fundraiser, which is a family friendly event for all ages to attend with turkeys and hams as the prizes. Numerous door prizes are given out at the end of the event. Every penny raised at this fundraiser goes to local charitable causes, directly benefiting individuals, neighbors, and organizations in our community. No money is ever used for administrative expenses. Throughout the years funds have specifically been contributed to Boy Scouts (in various forms), Lions Pavilion at Wyman Lake, Sullivan FFA, Weekend Backpack Food Program, FCCLA Breakfast with Santa, Cotton Wood Pavilion (in downtown Sullivan), playground equipment at Wyman Park and much more. Scholarships are also given annually to at least one Sullivan High School senior.  If you are looking for a way to get involved and make an impact in your community, the club is seeking new members. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays at the Sullivan V.F.W. at 6:00 p.m. Contact Club President, Brent Mansfield 217-248-6180 or email bmansfield12@gmail.com for more information, and check out their Facebook page “Sullivan IL Lions Club.” 

•March 20, 2024•

A Pancake and Sausage Benefit will be held for Jason Brown on April 27 at the Lovington Fire Department from 6 - 11 a.m.

Jason, of Lovington, has been a quadriplegic for 22 years and his health recently has declined. The benefit will help him obtain specialized equipment for his home and van to ensure a stable quality of life.

A bake sale is being organized by the Post 429 Women’s Auxiliary. If you wish to donate to the bake sale contact Linda Alumbaugh at 217-259-1980.

A silent auction is also planned, to donate contact Pam Anklam 217-201-0662, Gary Smith 217-433-8260 or Barry Morgan 217-433-6123.

The benefit is hosted by Post 429 American Legion Family, Lovington Fire Department and Sparrows Unlimited.