News Progress

•September 16, 2020•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer

The City Council heard from Officer Tom LeHew during Monday nights meeting about plans by Sullivan Police Department to obtain a K-9 unit. He said that the unit would be self sustaining and the department is looking at fundraisers and grants to raise money for the unit.
So far $7,000 has been raised for the unit. Sullivan Police Department has never had a K-9, this would be the first in history.
In Commissioner and City Administrator reports, Commissioner Abbey Sherwood gave an update on the city building. She said that they talked to someone and not much can be done with the basement. Read More

•September 9, 2020•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer

Early last month, parts of Illinois were affected by straight line winds which caused power outages, downed poles and lines and lots of downed trees. In response to that an apprentice lineman that works for the City of Sullivan went to help out the town of Oglesby.
Braden Clark, 22, of Sullivan who had been working for the City of Sullivan for almost three years said that he arrived at Oglesby on August 11 and stayed until August 16 to help the town get the lights back on. When he arrived about 70% of the town had the power off and over the period of six days he worked 82.5 hours. Read More

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Sixth Circuit Court Judge Jason Bohm at the Moultrie County Courthouse last Saturday. Bohm is riding the sixth circuit on his bicycle for the next three Saturdays. Last Saturday he rode from Sullivan to Tuscola and this upcoming weekend he will ride from Clinton to Monticello.

•September 2, 2020•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

Judge Jason Bohm, a circuit judge in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Illinois which is made up of Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie and Piatt counties started “riding the circuit” this past weekend. Instead of riding on a horse like Abraham Lincoln would have done, he’s riding the circuit on a bicycle.
Last Saturday was his first bike ride on the circuit and he biked from Sullivan to Tuscola and he will be riding through the circuit past each of the courthouses in the Sixth Circuit for the next three Saturdays. Bohm said that he averages about five days a week riding his bike and that the entire circuit ride will be 160 miles total.
Bohm was appointed as a circuit judge in 2018 and is running on the ballot this fall to remain as a circuit judge. “With the pandemic this year, many of the parades and festivals we’ve previously visited in the six counties have been cancelled,” he said “Last year we walked in 26 parades and enjoyed visiting many communities. My wife and I also enjoy riding our bicycles and we thought this was a good way to combine two things we love doing.”
The next length of the circuit that he will be riding will be from Clinton to Monticello. For more information on Judge Bohm visit www.judgejasonbohm.com.