•November 16, 2022•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer

The headline read: “In the suburban counties, the blue wave spread further.”
I had anticipated getting a phone call or two from readers who interpreted the headline as rubbing their noses in Tuesday’s results. That would have been a stretch, mind you, but emotions run high this time of year.
However, I hadn’t anticipated anyone asking me about word choice in this way: “If we’re talking distance, shouldn’t this be ‘farther,’ not ‘further’?” Tom Petersen wrote. Read More

•November 9, 2022•
Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) is holding a Community Training Event on November 16 at 5 p.m. This meeting will take place at the First Assembly of God Church in Shelbyville. ROSC is a new program in Moultrie and Shelby County that works to increase recovery resources in the community and address the needs specific to substance use in the county. The purpose of the Community Training Event is to bring education to community members surrounding the topics of Human Trafficking and Drug and Endangered Children. The training will be conducted by Liesl Wingert from the SIU School of Medicine. Read More

•November 9, 2022•
Supporting veterans is a worthy endeavor at any time of year, though such efforts tend to be more prominent in November. Veterans Day is celebrated annually on November 11 in honor of the millions of individuals across the United States who are military veterans. The day coincides with holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other countries and also honor military veterans.
There’s no denying that veterans need the support of the people whose freedoms they protect. According to a 2021 study from researchers at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, the percentage of veterans with disabilities is significantly higher among post-9/11 veterans (40 percent) than it was with veterans from previous eras (25 percent for Gulf War I veterans and 13 percent for veterans of previous wars). Veterans can benefit from support legislated by elected officials in Washington, D.C., but there’s also many things ordinary citizens can do to show how much they appreciate the sacrifices veterans and their families have made and will make in the years to come. Read More

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Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) Jim Reed presented Lake Land College Board of Trustees Chair Sullivan with the ICCTA 35 year Trustee Service Award at the October Board of Trustees meeting. Pictured are Reed (left) and Sullivan (right).

•November 9, 2022•
Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) Jim Reed presented Lake Land College Board of Trustees Chair Mike Sullivan with the ICCTA 35 Year Trustee Service Award at the October Board of Trustees meeting.
“We are incredibly grateful to Chair Sullivan for the many years he has dedicated to Lake Land College,” Lake Land College President Josh Bullock said. “He continues to make a positive difference and devotes a great deal of his own time and commitment for the good of our college community.” Read More

•November 9, 2022•
The Millikin women’s basketball team enters the 2022-23 with high expectations after posting a 23-7 record and making a trip to the NCAA Division III Sweet 16 last year.
The Big Blue return three starters including its top two scorers from last year. Seven of its top 10 players from last year’s team are back. In addition to the team’s own lofty expectation, Millikin has drawn national attention. The Big Blue were picked to repeat as College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) regular season champs in the CCIW Preseason Women’s Basketball poll and ranked 14th in the nation in the D3hooops.com Preseason Top 25. Read More