•March 21 2018•

The News Progress will publish special Easter service information in the March 28 edition. The deadline is noon Monday, March 26. Submit by email to: mbrothers@newsprogress.com call 217/728-7381 or bring to 100 W. Monroe, Sullivan.

Sullivan First United Methodist Church will conduct the re-enactment of The Last Supper (Passover Meal) “Lord, is it I?” at 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday, March 29.

On Good Friday, March 30 the Allenville Christian Church will hold a Community Worship Service beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Rev. Al Rennert will be the speaker.

Faith Lutheran Church in Sullivan will have Easter Sunday worship at 10 a.m. April 1. Saturday Worship Services: 5 p.m. Sunday Bible Classes: 9 a.m. regular Sunday Worship Services: 10 a.m.

25 Years Ago This Week

The Bethany school board has voted to ask Sullivan schools to consider forming a co-op football team due to low participation in the last years program.

Sullivan High School’s first journalism class, instructed by Becky Lawson, will print its first edition of the SHS Signal at the News~Progress this week. Jodi England, one of the managing editors, said it was a lot harder than they realized. The last school newspaper, The Smoke Signal, was put out in 1975 by Don Lewis, Carla Keown Messmore, and R.R. Best.

Sullivan resident Julie Wilkerson will be singing the National Anthem for two Minnesota Twins games later this month. Read More

•March 21 2018•

The annual Windows to Heaven celebration of life, a memorial program that honors children who have died, will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, April 14, in chapel at Sarah Bush Lincoln.

This service is for those families who have suffered the loss of a child. Inspired by a Swedish children’s song, Windows to Heaven is a series of beautifully hand-crafted windows from which an artist’s rendition of the brilliant night sky filled with stars can be seen. It is located in the chapel at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Read More

•March 21 2018•

Local author, Ariana R. Cherry will be speaking at the first annual Art in Equality Convention on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Savoy Recreation Center in Savoy, Illinois. It is a convention and film festival focusing on Equality for all: LGBTQ, all races, all religions, all sexes. “We are ALL human, let’s stop the hate. We will provide an environment that welcomes everyone with open minds and open hearts. We will embrace knowledge, love and understanding.” Read More

•March 14, 2018•

By Gerald Tilley
Social Security District Manager

March is Women’s History Month. This is a time to focus not just on women’s achievements, but on the challenges women continue to face. In the 21st century, more women work, pay Social Security taxes, and earn credit toward monthly retirement income than at any other time in our nation’s history. Knowing this, you can take control of your own rich and independent history, with knowledge you can get from Social Security. Read More