News Progress

•February 7, 2024•

by Cheri Burcham

Extension Educator

University of Illinois Extension

At the beginning of January, I shared an article with you about taking care of your mental health as a resolution – that it doesn’t always have to be resolutions about improving physical health and wellness. But here is an article from Illinois Extension Educator, Jenna Smith including ALL the dimensions of wellness. Jenna says: It’s the beginning of the new year and so often we set resolutions around physical health, including diet and exercise, but we might be missing out on opportunities to work on other areas of wellness, including the eight dimensions of wellness, which are all interwoven: physical, financial, emotional, social, spiritual, environmental, occupational, and intellectual. Disregarding any one of these dimensions over time, can be detrimental to one’s health and wellbeing. Read More

•February 7, 2024•

Last week we were talking about shooting photos for a story about a family of foxes living in a backyard. I made the point that it’s not often we’re able to use “vixen” and “raynard” in a news story.

Crickets. Nary a chuckle or a comeback.

Clearly, the female and male names for adult foxes aren’t on the tips of too many tongues, unless you are a hunter, a zoologist, a mountain lion or an eagle. Read More

•January 31, 2024•

Illinois anglers who chase walleye, sauger or saugeye are invited to participate in the virtual Midwest Walleye Challenge in 2024. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has teamed up with other states, provinces, and developers and researchers at Anglers Atlas to launch this year’s competition.

Information gathered through the competition will assist Illinois in providing anglers with important data and add to biologists’ knowledge of various waterbodies.

“Competitions like this are incredibly valuable to our understanding of the Illinois fishery,” said Kevin Irons, assistant chief of the IDNR fisheries division. “And not to worry, anglers – we’ll never know the exact location of your favorite secret fishing spot. Our biologists will only see information about the water body.” Read More

2014

Students at Sullivan Elementary School gave back to the local food pantry by collecting items for the Souper Bowl. In a final push on the last day over 800 items were collected. 

Rosati’s was up and running in Sullivan at 801 Illinois 32 inside Howy’s gas station. Fan favorites included Italian beef sandwiches, penne pomodoro, lasagna and the build your own pasta option. 

Mirror Images was preparing to perform its 25th anniversary show at the Little Theatre On The Square in Sullivan. “A Day In Our Not So Normal Lives” was an all original show written by current and past Mirror Images members.

Sullivan’s lone senior girls basketball player Maggie Plank finished senior night with a final basket in a game against Maroa Forsyth giving the Lady Redskins a 70-56 victory.   Read More

•January 31, 2024•

Straight A’s

Class of 2028: Weslee Allen, Darren Alms, Madeline Anderson, Madelyn Atteberry, Liam Coil, Piper Conlin, Lana Cremeens, Savanna Dendy, Lena Emel, Gavin Finn, Alexander Fultz, Rhesa Isaacs, Prudence Jenkins, Brynner Johnson, Kent Lehman, Mikenzie Mercer, Lorelai Parker, River Polley, Avery Renfro, Daisy Richardson, Joanna Rickelmann, Collin Shain, Oliver Shonkwiler, Sophia Smith, Cali Szabo, Colt Wilson, Ronin Woods.

Class of 2029: Kinlee Agney, Tenley Campbell, Luke Cummings, Emma Drake, Nolen Garrett, Kiley Grooms, Tucker Grooms, Asher Hendry, Owen Hooten, Addyson Martinez, Lillian Prideaux, Chester Ray, Tenley Stollard, Karen Szachnitowski, Elin Watkins, Easton Wickline, Jillian Woods, Lyla Wright.  Read More