Pauline Harl Pauline Harl, 94, of Sullivan passed away at 7:40 a.m. Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 7 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More
•March 6, 2019• Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School First Semester Honor Roll: 9th Grade High Honors – Austin Abercrombie, Maxwell Allen, McKayla Custer, Cassandra Diener, Jacob Duzan, Reginald Edmonds, Delaney Gillis, Jace Green, Kade Herschberger, Gavin Mechling, Alexa Miller, Hailey Miller Sarah Rafferty, Payton Rawlins, Emma Sausman, Daylon Stutzman, Zackary Woodard, Kaitlyn Zander. Honors-Lance Mercer, Reagan Miller, Carlie Moore, Taylor Nichols, Marcy Petersheim, Taylor Powell, Austin Romine, Meredith Schrock, Tyra Wingler, Andrea Witbeck, Kara Yoder, Casey Benedict, Quentin Day, Makayla Harshbarger, Piper Johnson,Ryli Kauffman, Mallory Nichols, Michaela Powell, Maleah Roberts, Kaiya Schrock Melyne, Sherwood Elizabeth Tighe. … Read More
Website expands access to treatment and recovery resources •March 6, 2019• The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) today announced the launch of a statewide website to provide access to treatment and recovery for those impacted by gambling disorder. The website, WeKnowtheFeeling.org, will accompany 1-800-GAMBLER and provide another outlet for individuals experiencing gambling disorder and their families 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Individuals can also text ILGAMB to 53342 to find treatment options. Support specialists who operate the helpline and website are trained in evidence-based approaches to help connect callers and web users with treatment and recovery … Read More
•March 6, 2019• As a record number of tornado outbreaks in December clearly demonstrated, severe weather can happen at any time of the year. To help people better prepare for weather emergencies, IEMA and local emergency management agencies will be promoting Severe Weather Preparedness Month throughout the month of March. The National Weather Service and state and local emergency management officials strongly encourage people to have a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) All Hazards Weather Radio with battery backup. These radios can be programmed to receive alerts for specified counties to keep you and your family apprised of impending … Read More
•March 6, 2019• Alvan L. Booths, 33, of Mattoon appeared before the Honorable Judge Jeremy Richey in Moultrie County Circuit Court Feb. 27 on charges stemming from the Feb. 4 shooting of Otha Phillips in Sullivan. Booths entered a not guilty plea to attempted first-degree murder, home invasion and attempted aggravated battery. Judge Richey set the jury trial date for April 29. … Read More
•March 6, 2019• By Grant Morgan Capitol News Illinois Capitol News Illinois reported on Springfield GOP Rep. Tim Butler’s bill to change how Illinois allocates its Electoral College votes for president last week. Somewhat forgotten, however, is a decade-old law which already binds the state to change its electoral process without having to do anything more. That law, signed by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich in 2008, included Illinois in a multi-state alliance to effectively bypass the country’s Electoral College. Rather than award their electoral votes to the winner of the statewide popular vote, the compact requires member states to award … Read More
Dick Kite Dr. William Richard “Dick” Kite of Crawfordsville, Ind. (formerly of Laguna Woods, Calif.) passed away Saturday February 2, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Dick truly lived out his alma mater’s motto – Wabash Always Fights! A Celebration of Life service will be held at Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church, 307 S. Washington St. in Crawfordsville, Ind. Saturday April 27, 2019 at 10 a.m. with burial to follow in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan, Ill. … Read More
•March 6, 2019• By Jamie Crosier for the Blue Dolphins Ten year-old Johnathan Iacobazzi of Sullivan broke a 37-year-old record for the Sullivan Blue Dolphins Swim Team. The 100 backstroke record had been held by none other than the head coach himself, Jason Drury. When asked about the broken record, Drury commented, “It’s a blast from the past. I placed fifth in state with that time. As a coach, I have pushed Johnathan like all of my swimmers. If there is a record or a time to beat, I let them know. Johnathan breaking the record confirms to me as a … Read More
•March 6, 2019• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist A thoughtful, experienced educator friend of mine has a proposal for getting kids at extremely high risk of failure out of their violent neighborhoods—send them to boarding school! The idea isn’t so nutty as it might appear at first blush. The state of Illinois already has experience with running a boarding school: The Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) near Aurora. And the expense of taking kids out of the worst of the worst neighborhoods during their formative years might cost less than prison. Charles (Charlie) Roy of Peoria is a … Read More