SBL DAISY Nurse Award is for Exceptional Care

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•June 14, 2017• Lincolnland Home Care nurse Debra Felter, RN, was honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Sarah Bush Lincoln. Felter was nominated by Lincolnland Home Care manager Kelley Hennigh for going above and beyond to provide exceptional care to all her patients. Hennigh wrote in her nomination letter: “Last week, Debra was on-call, and she worked numerous hours with a couple of patients not stopping until she got the answers she needed to ease their pain and make them comfortable.” … Read More

Mobile Secretary of State Unit Comes to Sullivan Library

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•June 14, 2017• Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with the Sullivan library, is offering drivers a chance to renew their driver’s license or vehicle registration renewal sticker, obtain a duplicate or corrected license, or obtain an Illinois identification card. White’s mobile unit will be available at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library, located at 2 West Water in Sullivan, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 22. … Read More

Millikin University Named Top Private College for Creative Arts Scholarships

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•June 14, 2017• Millikin University has been ranked by Student Loan Report as one of the Top 250 Private Colleges that Offer the Most Creative Arts Scholarship Money. Hundreds of private schools were analyzed in the new study and were evaluated based solely on the amount of creative arts scholarship aid awarded. Millikin was ranked 27th. … Read More

Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White Recognizes Gwendolyn Brooks’ 100th Birthday 

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•June 14, 2017• Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White hosted a poetic celebration of late Pulitzer Prize winner and Illinois Poet Laureate, Gwendolyn Brooks on her 100th birthday at the State Library in Springfield. The event featured poetry written by Brooks and recited by outstanding local writers, artists and performers. In 1968, Brooks was named Illinois Poet Laureate, succeeding Carl Sandburg, and held that title until her death on December 3, 2000. On June 6, 2003, the State Library building was officially rededicated in honor of Gwendolyn Brooks. Her name appears among other Illinois authors etched on … Read More

Metro Communications Honored with BESI Award

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•June 7, 2017• Sullivan business leader Zak Horn received the Business Ethics and Social Involvement (BESI) award from the East Central Illinois Development Corporation recently. Horn, who founded Metro Communications of Sullivan in 2000, was recognized for enlightened business practices while displaying social leadership. Over the past 17 years Metro Communications extended fiber optics in 32 central Illinois counties, constructing 2000 route miles of fiber since 2011. With a staff of 50 central Illinois professionals Metro provides wholesale carrier, enterprise and consumer services in underserved rural communities. … Read More

Sullivan Chief Attends State Orientation Course

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•June 7, 2017• Sullivan Chief of Police James E. Waggoner is one of several law enforcement executives from across the state to participate in the course Enduring, Surviving and Thriving as a Law Enforcement Executive. Hosted by Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute the orientation for new police chiefs was held May 22-25 in Springfield. The new chiefs of police orientation presents concepts,strategies and information to guide the law enforcement executive in managing and leading the organization effectively.  … Read More