News Progress

•May 13, 2020•
By Supt. Ted Walk
Sullivan CUSD #300

As we wind down this unprecedented school year, I wanted to send a thank you to our students, parents, staff, and community for their willingness to partner with the Sullivan School District.
This has been a crazy time that will be remembered for generations to come. Our schools have been honored to be a part of this community, who continues to give back even during difficult times. Read More

•May 13, 2020•

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Kate Jeffers, daughter of Tod and Karen Jeffers, a graduate of Okaw Valley High School in Bethany and a member of St. Isidore Parish, was awarded a $500 scholarship from the Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Kate plans to attend the University of Illinois majoring in Elementary Education. She has been involved in numerous community activities, including a mission trip to Tennessee to help people in need and she serves as an altar server and lector in her parish.

Another 3.2 million file claims nationally
By Jerry Nowicki
Capitol News Illinois
jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com

Another 3.2 million Americans filed for unemployment during the week ending May 2, including more than 74,476 Illinoisans.
That brought the total number of insured unemployed for the week to 697,443 in Illinois, according to the U.S. Department of Labor estimates, while the total number of jobless claims since mid-March grew to 33.3 million nationwide. The numbers represent roughly 11 percent of Illinois’ civilian labor force and 15 percent of the nation’s workforce.
The numbers continue to grow while states around the country contemplate the best plan for reopening their economies as the novel coronavirus pandemic appears to be in the middle of a plateau.
Gov. JB Pritzker’s “Restore Illinois” plan, which he says is backed by science and epidemiologists, has faced criticism from Republican lawmakers for moving too slowly to get the state working again.
“Until we have a vaccine or an effective treatment or enough widespread immunity that new cases fail to materialize, the option of returning to normalcy doesn’t exist,” Pritzker said in unveiling the plan Tuesday. “That means we have to learn how to live with COVID-19 until it can be vanquished.” Read More

•May 13, 2020•
At the May meeting, the Lake Land College Board of Trustees approved a new program designed to increase high school students’ opportunities to create a successful path to a college education by increasing access to dual credit courses. The Lake Land College Dual Credit Program Access Incentive, beginning Fall 2020, provides program fee waivers to schools in order to assist in-district high school students who may not be able to afford dual credit coursework.
Dual credit coursework allows high school students to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously. This approach lets high school students begin earning college credits earlier, and often encourages them to continue their education at an institution of higher learning after high school. Read More

•May 13, 2020•
The IHSA is embarking on a three-day social media campaign from May 14-16 to celebrate the end of the 2019-20 school year amidst the significant impact COVID-19 has placed on Illinois High School Association teams and students. Despite challenges, COUNTRY Financial, an official corporate sponsor, recognizes the commitments of each school community throughout the entire year and is pleased to assist the IHSA in making sure those efforts do not go unnoticed.
Utilizing the slogan #WeAreInThisTogether, the campaign aims to unify participants statewide via recognition of student-athletes, educators, and the senior class of 2020.
“This is a time of year to celebrate, even among these extraordinary circumstances,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “We want to come together as a statewide high school community to let each of these groups know that we recognize their efforts and accomplishments. No matter what happens, we are in this together.” Read More