•September 5, 2018•

By Ted Walk
Sullivan CUSD #300

As I was reading an article from one of my predecessors, Dr. Richard Voltz, the importance of regular communication with the public was emphasized. He described how he guest-wrote a column for his local newspaper, which just so happened to be the News-Progress.
I feel that keeping the community informed is also an important part of my role, and so this is the inaugural column of Superintendent-y Stuff. It is not the most formal title, but I thought it was fitting, seeing as I was raised in a barn. Technically, I was raised in a house, but I grew up on a hog farm and spent the majority of my waking hours as a kid in a hog barn or a school.
I will take this opportunity to tell a little bit about myself, but I hope it will be a relief to know that this will be the only time as this column is intended to be about our schools and our students. Read More

•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

Photo furnished
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