Celebrating Guy

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Photo by David Mobley/Courtesy of Booth Library Special Collections, Eastern Illinois University. Pictured is Guy Little, Jr. in costume as Scrooge’s nephew in “A Christmas Carol” from 1968. Sullivan icon turns 80 by Joash Tiarks Reporting in Sullivan “Walk on through the wind, Walk on through the rain, Tho’ your dreams be tossed and blown. Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart And you’ll never walk alone, You’ll never walk alone.” – Carousel, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’   A successful Broadway musical production and its poetic lyrics may not relate all that easily to the daily life of … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Ina Ruth Brooks

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Ina Ruth Brooks Ina Ruth Brooks, 92 of Bourbonnais, formerly of Sullivan passed away 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee. Funeral services will be held 1:00 Monday, March 6, 2017 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the funeral services. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Kankakee Valley, 482 Main St. NW, Bourbonnais. Ruth was born October 3, 1924 in Sullivan, the daughter of Cornealius and Fern (Waggoner) Brackney. She married Richard F. Brooks April 20, 1942 in Sullivan. He preceded her … Read More

Letters to the editor: 3-1-2017

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Dear Sullivan Board of Education: As I am sure you are aware, on Friday, February 10 at about 3:20 p.m. a bus carrying our boys’ basketball team, cheerleaders, and coaches was involved in an accident at the Bruce-Findlay Road. This was a traumatic afternoon and evening for all on the bus and our school district. I was notified of the accident at 3:28 p.m. and immediately left for the accident scene. Shortly after my departure, I received a call from your superintendent, Mr. Brad Tuttle. Mr. Tuttle informed me that he was en route to the accident scene and that Sullivan … Read More

Rau Appointed Circuit Judge

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•March 1, 2017• Justice Rita B. Garman and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Bradford A. Rau, Sr. as a Resident Circuit Judge in the Sixth Judicial Circuit. Rau was appointed to fill the vacancy created when Judge Dan L. Flannell retired January 13, 2017. The appointment of Rau takes effect April 1, 2017 and will conclude December 3, 2018 when the vacancy will be filled by the winner of the November 2018 general election. “Mr. Rau was ranked as exceptionally well-qualified by my judicial screening committee,” Justice Garman said. “He has been a longtime attorney and … Read More

Attention Candidates

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•March 1, 2017• The Moultrie County News Progress will run a candidate preview section on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Candidates may submit a photo, biography and reason for running. This is a free story and photo for candidates participating in the April 4 consolidated election. Candidates interested in participating may send information to mbrothers@newsprogress.com or call 728-7381 for more information. This is also an excellent opportunity to finalize advertising for the remaining weeks prior to election. … Read More

Obituaries 3-1-2017: Betty Marlow

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Betty Marlow Betty Ellen Marlow, 87, of Sullivan passed away at 12:18 a.m. Monday, February 27, 2017 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the services at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Inurnment will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More

Obituaries 3-1-2017: Tony Hess

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Tony Hess Tony Bradford “Diamond Dawg” Hess, 58, of Lovington died Feb. 11, 2017 in his residence. Services were held at 11 a.m. Feb. 25 in Main Street Church of the Living God with burial in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Walker Funeral Service handled arrangements. … Read More

Assistance Available For Relatives Raising Children

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•March 1, 2017• Relatives Raising Children, formerly Grandparents Raising Children, is a 15 year-old program at the Senior Center for any relative who is raising a child. The name change was necessary because, more and more, the aunts, sisters, and other relatives besides grandparents are now responsible for raising a relative’s child or children. … Read More