Legal Aid Gets Boost With New Funding Source

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•April 19, 2017• A recent change to the rule governing how lawyers deal with unidentified funds in their pooled client trust accounts has generated over $1,000,000 for legal aid in Illinois. In March 2015, the Supreme Court of Illinois amended Rule 1.15 of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct to require Illinois lawyers to remit unidentified funds in these client trust accounts to the Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois after a 12-month due diligence process to determine who owns the funds. Since the new rule went into effect on July 1, 2015, the Lawyers Trust Fund (LTF) has received $1,007,829.21. … Read More

Knights’ Bats were Swinging at Bronco Game

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•April 19, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond baseball team finished the week 1-2 with a win against Cerro Gordo/Bement and losses to Heritage and Arcola. Wednesday, the Knights scored 14 runs in the first inning to defeat the Broncos 21-4. Marcus Vanausdoll drove in six runs and scored three runs on three hits and a walk. Lucas Otto had four RBIs and scored two runs on three hits, and Derek Rhodes tallied three RBIs and two runs scored. Kirk Herschberger drove in two runs and scored three, and Shandon Herschberger scored three runs on two hits and … Read More

SBL Prepares to Build New Shelbyville Clinic

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•April 19, 2017• Sarah Bush Lincoln is moving forward with its plan to raze the former Pizza Hut and build a fully modern clinic in Shelbyville. Demolition is set to begin in mid-April with construction to follow. The new site, located at 1215 W. Main St., will replace clinic’s current location in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville.  … Read More

Schools Await Payments While Fighting Deficit

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•April 19, 2017• By Mike Brothers A budget that is $179,565 in the red and a state $380,420 behind in categorical payments faces the new Sullivan Community District #300 school board when it organizes April 25. Supt. Brad Tuttle explained the situation to the outgoing school board as well as new members Zak Horn, Tyson Grooms and Erik Stollard who attended the regular April 17 board meeting. During the full funding agreement reached by the state legislature last year the four categorical payments were guaranteed school districts this year. “We have only received one categorical payment, which was the fourth … Read More

Kiki’s Boutique is for the Fashion Lover

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•April 19, 2017• By Ellen Fererra The exquisite Venetian chandelier catches your eye as you enter the very stylish new Kiki’s Boutique and the owner, Nikki Jacobazzi says, “ Yes, I had to have it, and it was the first item installed – everything was built around it. We had to wrap it in plastic for over a month while we remodeled.” And what a charming space it is with racks of really beautiful and colorful blouses, dresses, jeans, t-shirts, shoes and must-have jewelry. So much temptation in such a small space but all artfully arranged. The sizes here run … Read More

Christmas Vacation Theme

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•April 19, 2017• Operation Secret Santa is getting underway for fundraising for 2017. The annual fundraiser will be July 15 at the Toy Bar in Sullivan starting with the annual Jeepin’ For Jessie Jeep Run with the theme Christmas Vacation. Following the jeep run, Secret Santa will host the annual silent auction followed by a live auction. Times will be posted at a later date. Raffle tickets for a half of a hog are available at the Toy Bar for a drawing the day of the event. … Read More

ALAH Shuts Out CG/Bement

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•April 19, 2017• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond softball team shut out Cerro Gordo/Bement 8-0 Wednesday. The Knights scored a run in the first inning, two in the third, two in the fourth and one in the sixth. Logan Kauffman scored two runs on two hits, and Reagan Miller tallied three hits, a run scored and two RBIs. … Read More

Main Street Makeover for Findlay

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•April 19, 2017• A special Main Street Makover for Findlay is scheduled for Friday, April 21. Inspired by school and community cooperation to help spruce up the village, more volunteers are coming forward. A movement by Shelby County Partners and Shelby County Economic Development Agency is coordinating volunteers and businesses to work together in giving town, cities and villages within Shelby County some tender loving care. Jody McCormick is the coordinator for Findlay, and she has reached out to Okaw Valley CUSD to help provide volunteers. “At this time I have at least 25 high school and maybe as many … Read More

Remember When? 4-19-2017

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25 Years Ago This Week Sullivan holds its second Festival of Stars honoring many past stars appearing at The Little Theatre on the Square with the Sidewalk of Stars during the May 15-17 festival. Included in the entertainment were Benjy and the Be-Bops, Prairie Winds quartet, children’s caricaturist Bob Dondeville, Gene Trimble’s Strolling Clown Band, Ken Carlyle and the Cadillac Cowboys. Bethany school board hired Dave Benning as assistant football coach and is continuing its search for a head coach. Three-year-old Kara E. Lawler of Dalton City took her grandmother’s car for a drive around town. The child escaped with the … Read More