News Progress

The Great Spirit Speaks

•March 11, 2026•

By Janet Roney

The history of the relations between the Native Americans living in the Midwest in the early 1800s and the American pioneer settlers is not a happy story. Before and during the War of 1812, the British encouraged the tribes to attack American forts and remote cabins, killing many. After the war, the US government paid many of its veterans for their war service with land in the Northwest Territory, but few wanted to bring their families over the mountains to settle on their land until the Indians were removed and resettled west of the Mississippi. 

•March 11, 2026•

by Rebecca Comstock

Moultrie County Dove Inc. Coordinator

In my six years as the Moultrie County Coordinator for Dove Inc., I have walked alongside countless teenagers facing situations that would shatter most adults. I have seen the fear in a high schooler’s eyes that is identical to the fear of a thirty-year old spouse.

There is a persistent, dangerous myth in our community that teen dating violence is somehow “lesser” than adult domestic abuse. We call it “drama.” We call it “high school heartbreak.” We tell ourselves they will “grow out of it.”

2016

One Book One Sullivan members filled the First United Methodist Church community room to discuss the latest community/school-based book selection. Sponsored by the Sullivan Rotary Club, One Book One Sullivan released the new read on November 25th, distributing copies of Michael Vey’s “The Prison of Cell 25” to students and those interested in the community.

To promote safety in the workplace, Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) Director Hugo Chaviano joined employers and employees at the 25th Annual Downstate Illinois Occupational Safety and Health (DIOSH) Day Conference. OSHA, along with many industry groups, sponsored this event to provide expert occupational safety and health management resources for employers of all sizes and industries.

•March 4, 2026•

The Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library will be closed on Saturday, March 21st, for a staff training day. 

Story times: Every Wednesday, March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th at 10:00 a.m. The bounce house will be available after the story and craft. 

Every Monday at 9:00 a.m., a Memory Café will be hosted. This is a social gathering for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Get helpful information and support from others who also have loved ones who struggle with memory loss. 

•March 4, 2026•

Losing an extra hour of sleep may not be the worst thing that could happen when you “spring forward” at the start of daylight saving time. According to the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, scientific researchers have noticed a marked increase in heart attacks and strokes in the days following this time change each year. 

This year, daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 8. Daylight saving time is the practice of setting the clocks an hour ahead of standard time to achieve longer evening daylight in the summer months. While gaining extra daylight may be a nice change, the transition could come with some health challenges.