•August 29, 2018•

The Arcola Beautification Committee in conjunction with Arcola’s premier patron of the arts, Pat Monahan of Monahan Partners, has been working on a project to increase Arcola’s already impressive collection of public art. Arcola’s 15 outdoor murals highlighting Arcola history, the beautiful Raggedy Ann and Andy sculptures, the Veteran’s Memorial, and the Hippie Memorial already make Arcola’s public art popular, but it’s about to get even better.
Soon Arcola’s public art is about to be swept to new heights……
Twelve brightly illustrated oversized brooms are about to be scattered around historic downtown Arcola. Reminiscent of Chicago’s painted cows of a few years ago, Arcola has adopted the slogan “Come See Our Sweeping Beauties” to entice the public to come see the whimsically themed brooms designed and executed by talented artists. Read More

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The Golden Goose with creator, Terry White.

•August 29, 2018•

The SHS class of 1968 is sponsoring the “Golden Goose Raffle” to raise funds for the Redskin Achievement Award created by the class of 1968.
The event will kick off at 4 p.m. Friday, August 31 across from Sullivan Ace Hardware in the parking lot.
The Redskin Achievement Award will benefit Sullivan High School students with extra-curricular activity expenses.
The recipients of the award must meet certain requirements and standards set by the class of 1968. It has been approved by the Sullivan High School Administration.
To enter the raffle, simply purchase Golden Goose numbered eggs at home football games and Sullivan locations displaying the Golden Goose. Read More

•August 29, 2018•

The Department of Employment Security (DES) and Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) jointly announce the release of the IllinoisJobLink.com mobile functionality. IllinoisJobLink.com is a one-stop employment exchange in Illinois and is offered free of charge to both job seekers and employers. The system serves as the state’s hiring board, featuring more than 100,000 help-wanted ads.
“We continually look for ways to improve the IllinoisJobLink.com tool,” said IDES Director Jeff Mays. “This new enhancement will enable an easier engagement process for both job seekers and employers. One of our primary goals is to put people back to work while providing employers with a quality workforce.” Read More

25 Years Ago This Week

Ninety-four-year-old Hazel Bentz of Bethany was honored recently for her 13 years of volunteer services for Moultrie County. For the past six years Bentz crocheted afghans for babies which are distributed through the WIC program, CEFS and the Dept. of Public Aid.
The Sullivan Redskin football team is preparing for its ’93 season opener against the Shelbyville Rams. Senior co-captains are David Elder, Jason Wildman, Jason Moody and Bubba Farris. They lead a team of 89 this year with 20 players coming from Bethany and two from Findlay.
Roger and Sally Glazebrook have opened a framing business in Sullivan called Worth Framing. The couple said their goal is to give people what they want at a cost they can afford. The interest came when a friend gave them a print for a wedding gift, and a relative made a frame for them due to the high price of framing. Read More

•August 29, 2018•

To further drive home the message that the choices we make when traveling have life or death consequences, the Illinois Department of Transportation is displaying crashed vehicles at rest areas with a powerful reminder of the human toll that traffic deaths are having on our state.
“A fatal crash is much more than just a statistic. It means someone’s child, brother or sister, mother or father, friend, neighbor or co-worker won’t be coming home,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn. “Almost all of these crashes are avoidable. Seeing these destroyed vehicles at our rest areas makes a strong statement that each individual can make a difference.” Read More