•November 23, 2016• The fall sports banquet for Sullivan Okaw Valley sports was held recently with football all conference recognition given to several players. Coach Gerald Temples announced that Preston Waggoner was named Most Valuable Offensive Lineman; Kolton Rose – Most Valuable Defensive Lineman. … Read More
•November 23, 2016• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist I promise readers this is the last column, at least for a while, about my near-obsession, understandable as I think it is, over the failure of the governor and Illinois House speaker to come together somehow to forge a responsible state budget. In the recent election, GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner reduced the speaker’s House Democratic majority from 71-47 to 67-51, and in the state Senate he gained two GOP seats, which brings the Dems’ majority in that chamber down to just under two-thirds. The governor was unable, however, to hang onto … Read More
Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, Nov. 28 – Sloppy Joe, German potato salad, green bean casserole, bun, Hawaiian salad. Tuesday, Nov. 29 – Swedish meatballs w/gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli, whole grain wheat, fresh fruit. Wednesday, Nov. 30 – Cheese tortellini alfredo w/ham, buttered peas, tomatoes & zucchini, whole grain wheat, pears. Thursday, Dec. 1 – Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, mixed vegetables, Texas toast, peaches. Friday, Dec. 2 – Beefy vegetable soup, creamy cole slaw, fruit salad, crackers, peanut butter pie. Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast Monday, Nov. 28 – Cereal, grape juice, milk. Tuesday, … Read More
•November 23, 2016• The Sullivan Community Unit 300 school board approved the 2016 payable in 2017 tentative tax levy of 4.99% based on a projected Equalized Assessed Valuation of $121,595,853. Supt. Brad Tuttle explained the amount requested could be reduced and noted the district tax levy increase has averaged two percent per year since maximum rates were set in 1983. Director of maintenance Kevin Landrus reported that work has begun on the elementary school chillers now that the cooling season in over. He told the board the new boiler was fired at the high school, and the middle school boiler … Read More
•November 23, 2016• By Mike Brothers When Sullivan Chief of Police John Love became a patrolman in 1985, he knew local police could have a greater purpose in the community. As Chief Love looks toward retirement Nov. 23 after 28 years on the force, it’s with mixed emotions. “It’s kind of funny, but I know I’m going to miss those weekend calls at home and people stopping me at the local restaurant to discuss a problem,” Love said of the years he has served the community. For the past 10 years Chief Love, with the backing of the Sullivan City … Read More
•November 23, 2016• Illinois State Police (ISP) District 10 Commander, Captain Louis Kink, would like to remind motorists that the ISP is gearing up for the beginning of the holiday travel period. The ISP will step up enforcement patrols as the holiday driving season begins. The goal is to make the roads safe for all motorists. Traditionally, the Wednesday before the Thanksgiving holiday marks the beginning of the busy holiday travel period. Beginning on Wednesday, November 23 through Sunday, November 27, officials expect high traffic volumes on interstates and roads throughout the region. Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, is expected … Read More
•November 23, 2016• The Sullivan News Progress is offering a chance to send letters to Santa. Santa’s North Pole drop box will be placed in front of the Monroe Street office this week. Plans are to publish all letters received in the Wednesday, December 14 issue . Letters may also be sent to santa@newsprogress.com Letters should be received no later than Friday, December 9. … Read More
•November 23, 2016• Soil temperatures declined through the first half of November but still remain higher than normal, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) Program manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois. On November 15, soil temperatures at depths of four inches under bare soil averaged 49.4 degrees in Illinois, a decline of 13.3 degrees from November 1. Temperatures on November 15 ranged from a daily high of 59.3 degrees at Freeport to a low of 42.2 degrees in Carbondale. … Read More