•May 11, 2022•
Mobile home privilege taxes are due Monday, May 16. Taxes may be mailed to Moultrie County Collector, 10S. Main Suite 10, Sullivan, IL 61951. Taxes may also be paid at all Moultrie County banks and Scott State Bank in Mt. Zion. Office hours at 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The delinquent penalty is $25 per month or any part therof not to exceed $100.00. Contact the office at 217-728-4032 to apply for a reduction of taxes due to age 65 or disabled.
•May 11, 2022•
There will be a blood Drive on Tuesday, May 17 from 3 to 6 pm at the St. Columcille Church Hall, 516 West Jackson Street, Sullivan. For more information or to sign up for a donation time visit www.bloodcenter.org or 1-800-747-5401.
•May 4, 2022•
On Friday & Saturday, May 20 & 21, 2022, New Illinois will hold the first session of a constitutional convention for the proposed new state. The event will be held at the Eastland Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Urbana. The Friday evening and Saturday morning presentations will be open to the public.
Speakers will include:
· KrisAnne Hall, nationally known constitutional lawyer
· Illinois Rep. Brad Halbrook, chief sponsor of the resolution to create a new state
· Illinois Rep. Dan Caulkins, co-sponsor of the resolution to create a new state
KrisAnne Hall is the country’s most sought-after speaker on the Constitution. She has written six books on American history and the U.S. Constitution and is a regular consultant on the Constitution for numerous radio, podcast, and television programs. She has been interviewed by CSPAN InDepth and her books and classes have been featured on CSPAN Book-tv.
The United States Constitution gives us the RIGHT to representative state government. But Illinois gives power to favored people, groups, and municipalities—notably Chicago and Cook County—which means it’s not fulfilling its responsibilities to the rest of its citizens.
State of Illinois has violated both the U.S. and the Illinois Constitutions, infringed on our rights, and deprived the People of representative government. For these reasons, it has lost its legitimacy. Illinois has broken the compact that bound us together.
The United States Constitution also gives us the RIGHT to pursue the formation of a new state separate from the State of Illinois. Article IV, Section 3 provides us with the process.
For more information, contact info@NewIllinoisState.org, or call (847) 845-9293. Tickets will be available for purchase through Eventbrite.
About New Illinois
New Illinois is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit active throughout the state. Its mission is to educate Illinoisans about their right, under the U.S. Constitution, to pursue the formation of a new state. New Illinois envisions a NEW State where all residents will experience representative government, not just those living in the one county (Cook) where power is concentrated. The Declaration of Independence declares that “People are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights and can alter or abolish a government destructive of those rights.” New Illinois believes the situation in Illinois has reached this point.
•May 4, 2022•
There are two opportunities for local residents to donate blood in the next week. The first opportunity is Tuesday, May 10 from noon to 6 pm at the Sullivan American Legion, 8 East Strain Street. The second opportunity is on Thursday, May 12 at the Methodist Church in Arthur, 128 E. Illinois Street from 1 to 6 pm. For more information or to sign up for a time visit www.redcrossblood.org or 1-800-733-2767.
•May 4, 2022•
The Bethany American Legion will have a fish fry on Friday, May 6 from 5 to 7 pm. It is AYCE fish or shrimp dinner.
•May 4, 2022•
In last week’s issue of the News Progress, there was a photo of the Lincoln Day dinner which misidentified the event as being a Moultrie County Democrats event. The event was actually a Moultrie County Republicans event. We regret the error and have reprinted a photo and corrected caption in this week’s issue.
•April 27, 2022•
Sullivan Youth Baseball and Softball are looking for Umpires now through the summer. Contact Pat Stinson at Sullivan IGA if interested at 728-8366.
•April 27, 2022•
Sullivan Church of God is having a fundraiser to support their missionary team to the Dominican Republic on Friday, April 29 from 5 to 7 pm at the Sullivan Church of God, 321 N. West Street in Sullivan (located behind Neal Tire). There will be a meal of roast beef, potato casserole, green beans and roll served from 5 pm to 6:30 pm. Silent auction items include gift baskets, gift certificates and other items from area businesses.
•April 27, 2022•
The Sullivan Alumni Association (SAA) is looking for interested alumni to help run the annual Alumni Banquet or join the prestigious Alumni Awards committee. You will meet other alumni, serve the community and help the schools. Interested parties should email name, phone number and year graduated to: Sullivanalumniassociation@gmail.com to be invited to an upcoming group meeting at the Sullivan Library. SAA is an Illinois not-for-profit organization.
•April 27, 2022•
Moultrie County Clerk candidate Linda Qualls will hold a meet and greet in Gays on Saturday, April 30 from 8-10:30 a.m. at the Gays City Hall located at 815 Front Street. There will be coffee and donuts.