by Barry Featheringill
Sullivan Reporter

Sullivan’s forthcoming sewer line repair project was reported as one step closer to beginning Monday.

Commissioner Bill Hagen noted that the survey of sewer lines in the northwest part of the city has been completed as well as the process of submitting a grant request for $450,000 to go along with the city’s portion of the $600,000 project. The project itself will involve either relining or replacing current piping, whichever will be the most cost effective for the city.  Read More

Tragic Shooting in Georgia Last Week Leaves Family Grieving

by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com

Following the standoff that left Sullivan resident Joseph E. Crist dead last week in Georgia, family members as far as Phoenix have come back to Sullivan to remember him and to console one another. Read More

Sullivan council approves one, denies other

by Barry Featheringill
Sullivan Reporter

The Sullivan City Council addressed a request from Sullivan Elementary School Principal Rita Florey Monday night to have stops signs placed at the intersection of North Graham and Hagerman Streets to help with the traffic congestion when teachers arrive at school and parents are dropping of students on the west side of the school.

Florey’s request was for a stop sign on Graham Street at the north driveway from the school parking lot, another stop sign on Hagerman Street going east at Graham Street, and another stop sign at the north driveway. After considerable discussion the council agreed to have city attorney draw up an ordinance to place a stop sign on North Graham at the north driveway. The stop sign on Hagerman Street was not approved since traffic coming out of the apartment complex could become stacked up. Read More

Coroner's inquest to be released specifying cause of death

by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com

UPDATED THURS. 1:04 p.m.: The Illinois State Police have concluded their investigation into the double shooting that occurred in rural Bethany July 4, according to Lt. Greg Lindemulder, and will now await Macon County coroner Michael Day's inquest which is due to be released September 21.

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Last minute discovery pushes vote back

by Derek Pope
Bethany Reporter

This month, members of Bethany’s village council did not meet their original goal of bringing a completed liquor ordinance to vote in August.  Read More