News Progress

•August 31, 2016• The Illinois 4-H Foundation annually recognizes one 4-H volunteer per county for exemplary service to the Illinois 4-H program as a Hall of Fame winner. This year, 74 new members were inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame, the largest inductee class to date. This class included Janet Breen of Douglas County, Breen is an 18-year leader of the County Clovers 4-H Club that is based in Tuscola. This year celebrated the 12-year anniversary of the award, said Angie Barnard, director of the Illinois 4-H Foundation. The ceremony was held Saturday, August 20 in the Orr … Read More

Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, Sept. 5 – Closed for Labor Day Holiday Tuesday, Sept. 6 – Chicken parmesan, zucchini bake, winter mix vegetables, watermelon, whole grain wheat. Wednesday, Sept. 7 – Hamburger or brat w/ketchup, potato salad, kidney bean salad, peaches, bun. Thursday, Sept. 8  – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes w/gravy, spinach, whole grain wheat, strawberry gelatin, salad. … Read More

•August 31, 2016• Moultrie County has the lowest July unemployment rate in the area, reporting  4.4% in 2016, down from 4.7% in July 2015. Moultrie’s drop was less than surrounding counties at 0.3%, with Douglas County reporting 4.5% unemployed, 0.6% better than 5.1% in 2015. Shelby County’s rate improved by 0.8% to 5.5%, down from 6.3% in July 2015. Coles County improved by 0.4% over the previous year with 6.4% in July 2016 compared to 6.8% the previous year. … Read More