Walgreens, America’s Pharmacist, got its Start in Illinois

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•May 16, 2018• By Christopher Placek A pharmacist at Walgreens for 37 years, Joel Karlinsky might often see people on their worst days, coming to him for antidotes to their health maladies. But in providing a helping hand and friendly smile, Karlinsky formed a bond with his customers. One regular appreciated the service so much that he had an engraved Montblanc pen made for Karlinsky with the pharmacist’s name on it. “I tried to go out of my way to be nice to them,” said Karlinsky, now retired, who for a time managed the pharmacy at a Walgreens near the … Read More

Menus 5-16-2018

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, January 5 – Egg, bacon and cheddar scramble, citrus salad, muffin, warm fruit strudel bites Tuesday, January 6 – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, 4-bean salad, warm fruit cobbler, whole grain wheat Wednesday, January 7 – Pork chop, baked onions, peas, sliced pears, whole grain wheat Thursday, January 8 – Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, Lyonnaise carrots, roll, fruited Jell-O Friday, January 9 – Baked ham, candied sweet potatoes, seasoned black beans, 5-cup salad, whole grain wheat (2) … Read More

Lovington Alumni Honor Five Local Businesses

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•May 16, 2018• At their homecoming banquet September 29, the Lovington Alumni Association will honor the five local businesses who display LHS trophies. Even before the Lovington High School building was torn down, community businesses were planning ways to keep the trophies and other memorabilia that had formerly been displayed in the LHS halls and foyers for decades. Ray Duncan, chairman of the board of Hardware State Bank, first suggested the idea of housing the trophies at the library, phone company and elevator. “I had seen my former high school and other schools that had been merged store their trophies … Read More

Obituaries 5-16-2018: Deborah Schwartz 

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Deborah Schwartz  Deborah A. Schwartz, 66, of Bethany, passed away at 7:07 a.m. Sunday May 13, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Celebration of Life services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Ted Hartley officiating assisted by Bob Vail. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in the Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.  … Read More

Obituaries 5-16-2018: Tom Hargis 

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Tom Hargis  Tom Hargis, 78, of Sullivan passed away at 3:36 a.m. Wednesday May 9, 2018 in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Celebration of Life services were 11 a.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating.  … Read More

Obituaries 5-16-2018: Marty Rappé 

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Marty Rappé  Martin ‘Marty’ J. Rappé, 68, of Sullivan formerly of Mattoon, passed away at 8:58 p.m. Saturday May 12, 2018 in his home surrounded by his family. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday in Calvary Cemetery in Mattoon with Pastor Dan Fultz officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Mattoon VFW Honor Guard. Celebration of Life services will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the Mattoon VFW Hall.  … Read More

Remember When? 5-16-2018

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25 Years Ago This Week Lovington grade school teacher Glenda Harris and her husband Bob and two of her third grade students Jarad Bolsen and Jacob Trower collected duck eggs at the Masonic Home for a project in Harris’ classroom. Animal caretaker at the home, Rick Matthews, held the ducks while the boys collected the eggs. A styrofoam-like incubator has been donated to the classroom. There is a small clear window for which the students may observe the eggs which are expected to hatch in 31-33 days. Illinois State Police Trooper Rick Hector of Sullivan rode along on a Union Pacific … Read More