•March 17, 2021•
Jeremiah A. Weber, 40, of Sullivan has been sentenced to three years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. At a sentencing hearing on March 9, Judge Jeremy Richey imposed the three-year sentence for theft from a coin operated machine (enhanced sentence), a Class 4 Felony, Moultrie County case 2020-CF-57. Read More
Category Archives: News Briefs
‘Dictionary Man’ Gets the Last Word, Fittingly
•March 17, 2021•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
I have many pen pals in my line of work and, of course, I quickly developed a running discourse with a guy who calls himself “The Dictionary Man.”
Ted Utchen would write to me monthly at least, sometimes twice in the same week, with imponderables, injustices, tattles and helpful hints.
I wrote about Ted nine times — meaning I skipped writing about his correspondences dozens of times over the years — and recall leading one column with “Ted Utchen has a bee in his bonnet.”
He usually did, but he was playful about it. He called me, variously, “Grammar Granny,” “Mr. Grammarian,” “St. Grammarian” and just plain “Grammar.” Read More
Remember When? 3-17-2021
25 Years Ago This Week
Pediatrician Susan Mangahas gives new meaning to the term “family doctor.” Born in the Phillippines, she is the daughter of two physicians and sister of another. Dr. Felicitas Aguila, her mother, practices pediatrics in the Phillippines. Her father, Dr. Sosepatro Aguila, is a surgeon. Her sister, Dr. Maria Aguila-Manalo, practices pediatrics in Morton Grove. Her husband, Edmund Mangahas, is completing his residency in anesthesiology at Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago. Susan Mangahas just joined the staff at the Sullivan Family Care Center at Field-Wright Medical Facility. Read More
Menu 3-21-2021
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
March 22 - Breakfast Casserole, Warm Fruit Compote, Fruit Juice, Cinnamon Roll, Craisins
March 23 - Shepherd’s Pie, Harvard Beets, Dinner Roll, Fresh Fruit
March 24 - Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Spinach, Whole Grain Wheat, Pears
March 25 - Beef Stew w/Potatoes, Carrots, and Onions, Tangy Cole Slaw, Dinner Roll, Warm Bread Pudding w/Fruit
March 26 - Salmon Loaf, Frosted Sweet Potatoes, Buttered Midori Vegetables, Whole Grain Wheat, Chunky Applesauce
LLC to Host Preview Open Houses
•March 10, 2021•
Lake Land College will host in-person Preview Open Houses in March and April.
Potential students who are interested in touring campus and learning more about Lake Land College are encouraged to attend. The event also includes a Q&A session and the option to talk to representatives from college departments of interest.
Registration is now open at lakelandcollege.edu/visit/. Attendance is limited to 20 prospective students and one guest each. Due to the safety protocols surrounding COVID-19, advanced registration is required. Walk-in registrations cannot be accommodated at this time.
The Preview Open Houses are scheduled for: Read More
Please Forgive My Flagitious Language
•March 10, 2021•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
I might have mentioned that I am not a Bible scholar, though I did read it, along with the awful allegory “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” and some political science tomes that were on the family bookshelf of my youth because I would read anything at eye level.
From time to time, though, I find myself running through a passage in the Bible in search of a word.
“I found a great word in 2 Maccabees in the Bible,” reader Cynthia Cwynar wrote to me. “‘Flagitious,’ meaning ‘criminal, villainous.’
Try saying it, though.”
Fluh-JI-shuss. That’s not so hard! Read More
State School Board Asks for Funding Increase
•March 10, 2021•
Illinois State Board of Education officials on Monday made their case for an added $362.1 million to the state’s evidence-based funding formula and $50 million in early childhood education grants, pushing back on the governor’s proposal to keep state K-12 education funding flat next fiscal year.
In total, the board recommended a $406 million, or 4.6 percent, increase in fiscal year 2022 in state general revenue funding, increasing the state’s share of education funding to $9.3 billion for the budget year that begins July 1. Read More
Agri-Fab Purchases Superior Tech
•March 10, 2021•
Agri-Fab announced Monday the acquisition of Superior Tech. Agri-Fab acquires the Superior Tech assets, customer contracts, and Superior Tech brands.
Superior Tech, founded in 1987, established itself as a Licensed John Deere Supplier. As a family-owned business located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, it takes pride in designing and manufacturing high-quality lawn and garden attachments. Read More
LLC to Hold Tuition and Fees for 2021-2022 Academic Year
•March 10, 2021•
As part of its commitment to designing a Fall 2021 around students, the Lake Land College Board of Trustees is expected to keep tuition and fees at the current rates for academic year 2021-2022.
The board will meet Monday, March 8 at 6 p.m. in Webb Hall on the main campus and in accordance with the college’s Return to Campus Plan and Covid-19 safety protocols. The meeting will also be accessible by teleconference (1-866-806-7140, ID 75526). Read More
Sullivan Dance Studio’s Competition Team Attends Rainbow 2021 Competition
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•March 10, 2021•
Sullivan Dance Studio’s Competition Team attended their second competition of the year February 20 in Chesterfield, Missouri. The team had dancers in four different age categories at the Rainbow Dance Competition.
Members of the Sullivan Dance Studio Competition Team are: Gabrielle Carpenter, Synthea Doss, Avery Florey, Adalee Foster, Sophie Foster, Lillian Hood, Aleena Ingram, Charlie Martin, Elizabeth Owens, Avery Renfro, Macie Rodgers, Korry Thilker, Miah Voegel, Sarina Voegel and Lyla Wright. Read More