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Former Chicago Bear Matt Mayberry at Decatur SCORE
•September 6, 2017• Former Chicago Bear linebacker, author and motivational speaker, Matt Mayberry will be the featured speaker at a Decatur SCORE event on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the Decatur Club Grand Ballroom located at 158 W. Prairie Ave in Decatur, Ill. Networking will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the program will start at 6 p.m., followed by a book signing at 7 p.m. All starting and expanding small business entrepreneurs in central Illinois are welcome to attend this free event. Reservations are required and seating is limited. Matt Mayberry, a former NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears, is currently … Read More
OV Golf Wins Triangular At Eagle Creek
•September 6, 2017• Okaw Valley golf team won a triangular at Eagle Creek meet this week against Shelbyville and Mt. Pulaski. The Timberwolves scored the low of 173, followed by Shelbyville’s 196. … Read More
Two More Wins For Sullivan Boys’ Golf
•September 6, 2017• The Sullivan boys’ golf team picked up two more wins to improve its record to 6-0 this week. The Redskins defeated Clinton last Tuesday and Teutopolis Thursday. Sullivan defeated Clinton with the low score of 171 to Clinton’s 182. … Read More
Obituaries 9-6-2017: Katherine Butt
Katherine Butt Katherine L. Butt, 87, of Sullivan, died at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Mason Point in Sullivan. Katherine was born September 26, 1929 in Hammond, Ill., the daughter of John H. and Bernice Cole Mosser. … Read More
Illinois Youth Survey Ties Social Media to Teenage Depression
•September 6, 2017• What concerns local teens the most? Many would assume that drugs and alcohol, bullying, or body image would top the list. In fact, according to the 3,159 students polled by the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS), depression and suicide are now the biggest concerns for eighth grade students in a seven-county area. In all, 38 percent of eighth-graders surveyed listed depression or suicide as their top health concern for people their age. Sarah Bush Lincoln child psychiatrist Katie Hecksel, MD, explains, “Adolescents and teenagers developmentally have a difficult time seeing beyond an immediate stressor or tolerating strong emotions … Read More