•September 4, 2024•

by Sharon Barricklow

State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) will host two gatherings for residents of the 54th district on September 12 in Sullivan and Shelbyville. 

McClure, of Springfield, will be at the Red Apple Restaurant in Sullivan from 9 am to 10 am and at the Lakeview Family Restaurant in Shelbyville from 5 to 6 pm. 

McClure was first elected to the Illinois Senate in 2018 after serving as a prosecutor in the Sagamon County State’s Attorney’s office. He began to represent Moultrie and Shelby Counties after redistricting following the 2020 census and now represents all or part of Christian, Cumberland, Effingham, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery, Moultrie, Sangamon and Shelby counties as senator for the 54th District. He also serves as Assistant Republican Leader for the Illinois Senate. 

•August 28, 2024•

by Ariana R. Cherry

The 2024-2025 FY Tentative Budget was approved at the most recent school board meeting on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. 

The June 30th, 2025 projected fund balance for the Education Fund is $7,493,525 (current balance as of 6/30/2024: $6,671,063). The Operation and Maintenance fund was projected at $2,317,531 (current balance as of 6/30/2024: $1,592,634). Transportation is projected to be at $348,552 (current balance as of 6/30/2024: $360,678). The working cash fund is projected to be $1,233,602 (current balance as of 6/30/2024: $1,062,407). The district is looking at an 8% increase in the EAV. The tentative budget will be on display for the next 30 days and then there will be a special hearing at the next scheduled board meeting.  Read More

•August 21, 2024•

by Angela Hogan

The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) is pleased to offer “Caregiver Stress-Busting.” This program is offered to support family and other non-paid caregivers who care for an individual living with dementia. Two trained facilitators lead the program, which focuses on education, support, problem-solving, and stress management. As a result, participating caregivers learn how to recognize and address their emotional, physical, spiritual, and cognitive needs. 

Participants will meet weekly on Thursday afternoons, September 5 – October 31, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the MCHD offices, located at 202 S. Main Street, Sullivan, IL. There is no cost for this program. Registration remains open until Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

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•August 14, 2024•

by Ariana R Cherry

The ALAH Board of Education held a special meeting on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 to pass a resolution providing for and requiring the submission of the proposition of issuing $24,600,000 School Building Bonds to the voters of the district at the general election to be held November 5, 2024.

The proposition is as stated:

Shall the Board of Education of Arthur Community Unit School District Number 305, Douglas, Moultrie, Coles, Piatt and Champaign Counties, Illinois, improve the site of, build and equip an addition to and alter, repair and equip the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School Building, including replacing heating and ventilation systems, adding air conditioning to classrooms and other spaces, constructing secured entryways, renovating space for educational and vocational programs and improving accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $24,600,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof? Read More