Understanding Illinois: We Live In A Dicey Cyber World

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•February 15, 2017• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist I was at a desktop computer in a public library recently when the internet went down. The distraught looks of my fellow library patrons stimulated me to wonder how they (and I) would react if a real digital disaster struck. That same afternoon my New Yorker arrived, carrying a disturbing article about how so many Silicon Valley centi-millionaires and above are making plans for the apocalypse (“Survival of the Richest,” Evan Osnos, Jan. 30). Osnos reports that as many as half of these entrepreneurs are preparing, for example, by having laser … Read More

Obituaries 2-15-2017: Ed Noel

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Ed Noel Edward E. “Ed” Noel, 84, of Decatur died at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 in McKinley Court Nursing Facility. A celebration of his life was held Feb. 11 in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial with military honors was held in Point Pleasant Cemetery. … Read More

Tarble Exhibition Opening at Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan

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•February 15, 2017• Cultivating Creativity 2016-2017: Consolidated Communications Children’s Art Exhibition will be at Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan Feb. 21-March 9. The exhibit will be on view during normal business hours: 8:30 a.m-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.  … Read More

Illinois Sport Fish Consumption Advisory is Updated

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•February 15, 2017• The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced an updated consumption advisory for sport fish caught in Illinois waters. These changes are the result of continued sampling by the Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program and do not suggest that Illinois fish are becoming more or less contaminated. “The advisories are not meant to discourage people from eating fish but should be used as a guideline to help anglers and their families decide the types of fish to eat, how frequently, and how to prepare fish for cooking to reduce possible contaminants,” said IDPH Director Nirav D. Shah, … Read More

WHS Students of January 2017

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•February 15, 2017• Photo furnished WHS Students of January Windsor Jr./Sr. High School would like to announce the January Students  of the Month. Haley Beck is the daughter of Trent and Angela Beck.  Beck is currently an 8th grade student and is involved in Volleyball, Scholastic bowl, Eco team, Band, Drumline, and Softball. Dalton Armes is the son of Tony and Kelli Armes.  Armes is currently a junior and is involved in Baseball, Assistant Coach for the 5th/6th Grade Basketball team, IHSA SAC, Physics Club, and Student Council.  He plans to attend Lake Land for Pre-Physical Therapy and then transfer … Read More

Obituaries 2-15-2017: Margaret Grinslade

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Margaret Grinslade Margaret June Grinslade, 93, of Lancaster, N.Y. formerly of Dalton City passed away at 7:54 a.m., February 8, 2017 in her daughter’s residence. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 14 in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion.  Burial was in Mt. Zion Township Cemetery.  … Read More