Recent Obituaries: Bernard Miller

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Bernard Miller Bernard L. Miller, Sr., 73, of Strasburg, passed away 7:25 p.m. Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in French Cemetery, Allenville. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Memorials may be made in care of the family. Bernard was born March 22, 1945 in Decatur, the son of Rufus H. and Mabel M. (Stain) Miller. He married Dorothy L. Daggett on July 28, 1964 in Sullivan; she survives. He was a retired … Read More

Coming Together

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•August 22, 2018• Coming Together for Sullivan will hold a community meeting at the Sullivan V.F.W. on September 5 at 6 p.m. The meeting is open to the public, and participants are encouraged to bring positive ideas for the growth of Sullivan. Everyone welcome. … Read More

SCED Future Explored During Special Council Meeting

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•August 22, 2018• By Mike Brothers Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development and its future was discussed in a special city council session at Titus Library. With about 50 people attending the 5:00 p.m. August 20 session the changing role of the Chamber in order to meet the changing needs of the city was front and center. As background, Mayor Ann Short explained economic development was placed with the Chamber with an ordinance approved in 2015. The mayor went on to explain the city funding source of $70,000 annually expires along with the TIF districts in May 2019. Commissioner Jerry Risley … Read More

IDHS’ Helpline for Opioids Launches New Features

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•August 22, 2018• Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is launching new features on its Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances. The Helpline provides 24-hour access to individuals experiencing opioid use disorders, their families and anyone affected by the disease. “We’re excited about launching new features for the Helpline and giving people who struggle with substance use disorder more ways to access resources and treatment options,” Gov. Rauner said. “There were more than 2,000 opioid related deaths in Illinois last year. That’s too many lives lost. We’re working to save lives and get people the support they desperately need.” In … Read More

Little Theatre Ends Season With Hilarious “Noises Off”

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•August 22, 2018• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress Years ago, the main goal of vaudeville performers was to “always leave them laughing” and the opening night’s audience of “Noises off” was absolutely convulsed in laughter by play’s end. The sight of Luke Rose hopping up a flight of stairs with his pants down to his ankles will forever haunt my memories. “Noises Off” is a play within a play of a sex farce entitled “Nothing On”. Imagine a Carol Burnett skit where everyone blows their lines, and the whole thing comes unglued. Then imagine that skit as directed … Read More

Sullivan Hullabaloo

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•August 22, 2018• Hullabaloo On The Square in Sullivan is coming 2-5 p.m. Sunday, September 16. The event is free and will feature live entertainment, inflatables, rock climbing wall, carnival games and contests, candy and prizes, face painting, and more. Area vendors will have food and beverages for sale. Beginning in 2010, Hullabaloo has been sponsored generously by local businesses and organized by New Life Church. The attendance for this successful event was nearly 2,000 last year. Tiffany Burgess Dolan of New Life, who spearheads the event, encourages the public to attend hours of unlimited use of the games and … Read More

SMS Baseball Defeats Clinton

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•August 22, 2018• The SMS Baseball team defeated Clinton 13-1. Chase Eller went the distance in the six inning game. He used only 56 pitches to dispatch the Maroons. Jackson Matheson provided the spark at the plate with a double and a triple. Wyatt Poynor had three hits. Tristan Ruppert and Jake Stewart had two hits. Aiden Ballinger came off the bench to provide a pinch hit double. … Read More

Texting While Driving Law Strengthens

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•August 22, 2018• Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s legislation strengthening the law on texting while driving was signed into law by the governor. House Bill 4846, which takes effect July 1, 2019, cracks down on texting while driving by classifying first-time offenses as moving violations. Under the current law, which took effect in 2014, second and subsequent texting while driving offenses are treated as moving violations, while first offenses are treated as nonmoving violations. … Read More

Sullivan Spark Enlists Citizen Based Planning

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•August 22, 2018• Sullivan Spark has enlisted the help of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University to take a proactive approach to planning for community and economic development with citizen based community planning. The Sullivan Spark Community Planning program is a participant driven strategic visioning and planning process whereby local leaders and citizen volunteers create a long-range vision for the future of Sullivan and a plan of action for achieving it. A series of five, three-hour sessions, involving a minimum of 25 community members will be held to discuss the questions: • Where are we now? … Read More