•September 13, 2017•
Free prostate cancer screenings will be offered on Friday, Sept. 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Cancer Care Center of Decatur.
The DMH Cancer Care Institute has teamed up with Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, and the Us Too Prostate Cancer Education & Support Group to provide the screenings. Read More
•September 13, 2017•
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville will hold the 8th Annual Youth Firearm Deer Hunt October 7 and 8.
To apply for the hunt, youth must be less than 18 years old on October 7, 2017 and be accompanied by an adult on the hunt. Read More
•September 13, 2017•
Nurse.org, the web’s leading career site for nurses, has recognized Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System as one of the best hospitals for nurses to work for in Illinois. Over the past two years, Nurse.org has collected more than 1,502 reviews by nurses at 169 Illinois hospitals about their workplace satisfaction. Reviews in Illinois state have revealed that Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System has one of the highest levels of satisfaction among its nurses.
Reviewers cited “excellent teamwork”, “very nice staff”, and training opportunities as the basis for the 4.2 star rating with 100% of the nurses surveyed recommending the hospital as an employer. Read More
•September 13, 2017•
The Illinois Press Foundation is pleased to announce a $5,000 grant, for which Illinois high school and college journalism programs are eligible. This grant will reward the program that locates the most missing photos of Vietnam veterans for the foundation’s Wall of Faces effort.
When the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. was finished in 1983, the wall listed about 58,000 servicemen and women who had either died in action or went missing in action during the war. Due to a fire at a government storage facility in 1973, the U.S. military lost millions of personnel records, including records for many of those who were listed on the wall. While the military and other organizations made efforts to recover the lost data, 24,000 veterans listed on the wall still had no picture in military records in 2013. Read More
25 Years Ago This Week
Okaw Recycling System has the participation of Moultrie County and a $100,000 grant to implement recycling in county communities through D&B Refuse.
Owner Steve Loveall explained to the Bethany board that a $3.50 per year fee per person is charged and a central drop off container made available.
1992 proved to be a record year for attendance at The Little Theatre on the Square playing to 23,500 for MainStage performances and 8000 people for children’s theater productions. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, featuring area mayors, drew the highest count playing to 6000 people.
The News Progress looks back to 1942 when rural schools in Moultrie County began consolidating due to declining enrollment. Five districts east of Sullivan merged to form District # 3 which began a model for future consolidation efforts. Read More
•September 13, 2017•
Sarah Bush Lincoln has launched a new patient portal and SBL AdvantAge 50 is offering a free class for those who want to learn how to use it from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, September 14, in the Cottonwood Room of Prairie Pavilion II, second floor. During the class, participants will get registered on the portal and also learn how to navigate through it. There is limited seating available so reserve your seat early. Read More
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OV 4th Grade Spotlight of the Week
Okaw Valley fourth grade student spotlight this week is Kalen Shinn, the Matthew Shinn and Catherin Evens. Favorite things: I like to make rubberband braclets and help my mom cook. I like OV because: We get out early on Wednesdays. Read More
•September 13, 2017•
The Regional Office of Education #11 and Charleston School District #1, in conjunction with the Teachers’ Retirement System, is scheduling a group meeting to provide information about TRS benefits and to explain the retirement process. Members of the retirement system who have questions about their benefits and the retirement process should plan to attend the group meeting.
Teachers eligible to retire are invited to the meeting in the Charleston High School Auditorium at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 11.
•September 6, 2017•
Former Chicago Bear linebacker, author and motivational speaker, Matt Mayberry will be the featured speaker at a Decatur SCORE event on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the Decatur Club Grand Ballroom located at 158 W. Prairie Ave in Decatur, Ill. Networking will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the program will start at 6 p.m., followed by a book signing at 7 p.m. All starting and expanding small business entrepreneurs in central Illinois are welcome to attend this free event. Reservations are required and seating is limited.
Matt Mayberry, a former NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears, is currently one of the most read columnists for Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as an acclaimed keynote speaker and peak performance strategist. As the CEO of Matt Mayberry Enterprises, a training and consulting company, he specializes in maximizing the performance of individuals and organizations all over the world. Read More
•September 6, 2017•
What concerns local teens the most? Many would assume that drugs and alcohol, bullying, or body image would top the list. In fact, according to the 3,159 students polled by the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS), depression and suicide are now the biggest concerns for eighth grade students in a seven-county area. In all, 38 percent of eighth-graders surveyed listed depression or suicide as their top health concern for people their age.
Sarah Bush Lincoln child psychiatrist Katie Hecksel, MD, explains, “Adolescents and teenagers developmentally have a difficult time seeing beyond an immediate stressor or tolerating strong emotions without acting on them,” she added, “This makes them more susceptible to act on suicidal thoughts, particularly when encouraged by others.”
In an effort to help people learn more about teenage depression and suicide, Sarah Bush Lincoln is teaming with WEIU-TV to present a live broadcast entitled “Choose Hope.” The program airs at 7 pm, Tuesday, Sept. 12 on WEIU-TV throughout the region. Sarah Bush Lincoln experts child psychiatrist Katie Hecksel, MD, and pediatrician David Stoltz, MD, will answer call-in and email questions throughout the program. Read More