•March 9, 2022•
Tax bills will be mailed on March 16, 2022 and are due on May 16, 2022. Taxes may be mailed to Moultrie County Collector, 10 South Main, Suite 10, Sullivan, IL. 61951. Taxes may also be paid at all Moultrie County Banks: Scott State Bank Bethany/Dalton City/Sullivan/Mt. Zion, State Bank of Arthur a Division of Morton Community Bank, Arthur Community Bank, First National Bank of Arthur, First Community Bank of Moultrie County in Sullivan and Lovington and First Mid-Illinois Bank Sullivan. Read More
Category Archives: News Briefs
Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Improvement Day
•March 9, 2022•
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Alliance will place donated Christmas trees and artificial structures into Lake Shelbyville to enhance the fisheries on March 26, 2022. Volunteers with large jon boats are needed as well as volunteers on shore to help bundle and place trees in boats. To volunteer, meet at the Wilborn Creek Recreation Area boat ramp parking lot by 8:30 a.m. Volunteers are required to sign in prior to starting work at 9:00 a.m. A free lunch will be provided. Read More
Lake Land College to host Court Reporting and Captioning Event
•March 9, 2022•
Lake Land College will host a virtual information session for its new Court Reporting and Captioning program March 24 at 6 p.m. Attendees will learn about the multiple career opportunities for court reporters and captioners, as well as the advantages of Lake Land’s online program.
Lake Land College launched the program this past fall in response to the high demand for court reporting and closed-captioning professionals throughout the state and nation.
“Court reporting creates several opportunities for rewarding career paths for students who are interested in developing this skill set,” Lisa Earp, business instructor/director of court reporting/office professionals program coordinator, said. “Those who are successful in this field are often good listeners, have advanced typing or texting speeds, are talented musicians and are strong in English and grammar.” Read More
Remember When? 3-9-2022
25 Years Ago This Week
The Sullivan school board meeting had more than 100 spectators and some 25 activists from the University of Illinois and Eastern Illinois University, flanked by community members who were mostly SHS students, who brought posters to protest the district using the term Redskins for sports.
The Sullivan City Council moved to pursue a third TIF district. The newly proposed district encompassed 25 3/4 acres and included a new 36 housing unit subdivision. Read More
Change Clocks and Smoke Alarms
•March 9, 2022•
Every spring, fire safety experts along with the nonprofit Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) reminds residents about the life-saving habit of checking their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms when setting their clocks forward for daylight saving time.
The National Fire Protection Association reports that 81% of battery-operated smoke alarms which failed to operate in home fires had missing, disconnected, or dead batteries. To combat these alarming statistics, the IFSA worked with the Illinois General Assembly to update a law to address this horrific problem, by requiring residents to replace their old smoke alarms with the type that has a long-term, 10-year sealed battery by the end of this year. This would apply to residents that are still using alarms with removable batteries or alarms that are not hardwired. Read More
An Important Distinction; Crash vs. Accident
•March 9, 2022•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
It’s not often that this column changes the course of politics in Illinois, but I’m going to enjoy the faint possibility that in this small way it has.
State Rep. Tom Weber, a Lake Villa Republican, has put forth legislation that would change “accidents” to “crashes” in state laws and state publications to describe vehicular, um, mishaps.
Huzzah!
“Most, if not all, motor vehicle collisions are avoidable. Many are the result of reckless driving, drinking and driving or distracted driving,” Weber said in a news release. “Accidents don’t happen as the result of a person’s willful or negligent actions, crashes do. To continue to refer to these incidents in state law as ‘accidents’ is offensive to the many families who have lost loved ones throughout the state.” Read More
Congressman Rodney Davis Visits Sullivan
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Congressman Rodney Davis Visits Sullivan
Congressman Rodney Davis held a meet-and-greet on Friday, March 4, in Sullivan at the Red Apple Family Restaurant. Rodney introduced himself to area residents, answered questions, and gave an update about what’s going on in Congress. Former Moultrie County GOP Chairman Dave McCabe organized the event.
Case Coordination Unit LLC at Windsor
•March 9, 2022•
Have questions about vital senior citizens programs, discounts or applications? Case Coordination Unit LLC will be at Windsor Library on Friday, March 18 from 9 am to Noon. They help with RTA/license plate discounts, Medicare A/B, C, D, Senior Tax Freeze and Homestead Exemptions and much more. Their trained staff will be there to answer questions and help fill out applications on a first-come, first-serve basis. This is funded through CCSI-Case Coordination Unit LLC, ECIAAA, and the Illinois Department on Aging. Donations are accepted for services but no one is denied assistance based on inability to pay.
IAA Foundation Scholarships
•March 9, 2022•
Truck drivers are critical for transporting farm commodities, inputs and food throughout Illinois and the nation. The Driving Agriculture Forward Scholarship helps offset the cost of needed commercial truck driver training and ensures more well-trained, safe drivers are available.
“We are pleased to diversify the types of scholarships available through our program,” said Jennifer Smith, Development Manager, IAA Foundation. “We are encouraged by the insightfulness of donors who choose to support all facets of agriculture.” Read More
Candidate Petition Filing Period
•March 2, 2022•
The candidate filing period for the upcoming General Primary Election is March 7 through March 14 at the County Clerk’s office from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except for March 14 when the office will remain open until 5:00 p.m. Candidate’s filing at 8:30 a.m. on March 7 and those filing between 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. of March 14, will be placed in the respective date/time lottery to determine candidate position on the ballot. Read More