Diana Woodland Diana J. Woodland, 80, of Sullivan passed away at 5:18 a.m., Monday, June 5, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. A memorial visitation to celebrate Diana’s life will be 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 10 in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. … Read More
•June 7, 2017• Brad Beesley, Executive Vice President, Trust and Wealth Management with First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, has been named one of Bank Investment Consultant’s Top 25 Program Managers*, ranking 12th in the nation. Beesley is one of nine investment program managers associated with Raymond James that made the prestigious list of 25, compiled annually by Bank Investment Consultant. Factors considered in this year’s ranking were the team’s total assets under management, growth in team annual production, growth in team assets, average production per advisor, and number of advisors under the managers’ direct supervision. His office is located at … Read More
•June 7, 2017• The statewide average temperature for May was 61.9 degrees, 0.8 degrees below normal, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel with the Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois. A few locations in Illinois reached 90 degrees, including Moline and Springfield. In mid-May, several locations reported temperatures below freezing, including Mt. Carroll with 29 degrees. The statewide average precipitation for May was 5.22 inches, 0.62 inches above normal. The precipitation was heaviest in the central third of the state with a few drier areas around Bloomington and south of the Quad Cities. Danville reported the … Read More
•June 7, 2017• They were young. They went through basic training, then on to more advanced instruction before being assigned to the next state or half way around the world. They operated heavy artillery, or commanded ICBM missiles, or flew rescue helicopters, or handled classified information, or commanded a tank, or sat on the ocean bottom in a submarine. They were in the infantry, or were a radio operator, or a medic, or an aircraft mechanic, or a cook, or radar repairman, or maybe an electrician. They endured rocket attacks in Vietnam, and cold weather in Korea, and dark, wet … Read More
•June 7, 2017• Millikin University, in collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences and Center for Entrepreneurship, will host its annual Chemistry Camp for high school students June 5-9 and for junior high school students July 24-28. As part of the Chemistry Camp experience, high school students will participate in lab and kitchen research on the Millikin University campus. Sessions will be held from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day in Millikin’s Leighty-Tabor Science Center. Students will engage in hands-on research and prepare scholarship-ready science projects. Lunches with food-industry entrepreneurs will be held during the camp. … Read More
•June 7, 2017• Latest station in Chicago-St. Louis rail improvements will provide convenient travel option Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn was joined by city officials and Amtrak to announce the completion of the new station in historic downtown Pontiac, the latest of several station improvements overseen by the Illinois Department of Transportation along the Chicago-St. Louis passenger rail corridor. The new station opened to Amtrak service Tuesday, June 6. … Read More
•June 7, 2017• Pets are cherished family members in many Illinois homes, so it’s important for pet owners to have plans to keep their pets safe during and after emergencies. Throughout National Pet Preparedness Month in June, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies will provide tips and information on pet emergency preparedness. “More than half of the homes in Illinois have at least one pet,” said IEMA Director James K. Joseph. “Emergency situations can be very stressful, particularly for pets who don’t understand what is happening. If your family includes a dog, cat, hamster or … Read More
•June 7, 2017• Canvas Camp Art Day for Kids is coming to the Masonic Temple in Sullivan 9-11:30 a.m. July 10-13. Local artist and teacher Molly Reeder Faust will show kids from first through sixth grades how to create paintings, drawings, collages and sculptures. … Read More
•June 7, 2017• After much deliberation and discussion, the Decatur Area Arts Council Public Art Committee announced the final decisions for the 2017 Decatur Mural Project. Three artists were selected to move forward with their designs at various locations including Nick Beery of Sullivan, 200 block W. Main St. sponsored by Lockhart’s Barber Shop; Eric Weatherford of Decatur, 100 block of S. Oakland St. sponsored by Michael and Susan Vitale and Ron English of Beacon, N.Y., 730 E Cerro Gordo St. sponsored by Tate & Lyle. … Read More