•May 18, 2022•
The Village of Bethany will have their town cleanup from Thursday, June 2 - Saturday, June 4. Items can be dropped off at the utility building on Water Street. No electronics, paint, tires or kitchen appliances.
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Handschin Eligible to Graduate
•May 11, 2022•
Joshua Handschin of Atwood is a candidate to graduate from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Handschin is eligible to earn a degree from Utah State University and is among the 6,588 students eligible to receive degrees and certificates from USU’s statewide campuses or USU Online. The 2022 graduating class includes graduates from summer and fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters.
USU Statewide campuses have held graduation ceremonies through the past several weeks. The USU main campus ceremonies were held May 5 in Logan.
Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members
•May 11, 2022•
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Kelsey Hertz of Dalton City at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Victoria Cisneros of Mattoon at Bradley University were initiated.
They are among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 325 campuses in the United States, its territories and the Philippines. Its mission is “To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.”
Candidate Forum
•May 11, 2022•
A candidate forum for the upcoming election will be held on Wednesday, May 18 in the Sullivan Middle School gym. Doors open at 5:30 pm with the forum beginning at 6 pm. The forum will be formally moderated and timed. We will be livestreaming the event on the News Progress Facebook page. Starting with this election, Moultrie County will be split between two legislative districts the 51st and 54th. Candidates from both districts have been invited. The three candidates for the Appellate Court 5th Judicial District have been invited. Other candidates for the following have been invited: State Rep 101st and 107th, Regional Superintendent of Schools, 15th Congressional District, Moultrie County Sheriff, Moultrie County Treasurer, Moultrie County Clerk, Moultrie County Board and there will be information and questions and answers for the Sullivan School District referendum.
Lunch and Learn
•May 11, 2022•
There will be a lunch and learn held on Wednesday, June 8 in the Sullivan Middle School gym. Presentation starts at 11:30 am, lunch is provided. Superintendent Ted Walk will share facts about the school’s facility referendum and there will be a building tour. Please RSVP by June 3 by e-mailing director@sullivanchamber.com or calling the Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development office at (217) 728-4223.
Mobile Home Privilege Taxes 2022
•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.
Impact Life Blood Drive
•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.
New Illinois: Creating a New State
•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.
Local Blood Drives
•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.
Fish Fry
•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.