Lovington Talks TIF

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Village to decide whether to establish TIF district May 27, 2015 by Florence Hallford & Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Guest Tony Schuering, vice president of Municipal Consulting Group, LTD, spoke to the Lovington Village Board earlier this month about the possibility of starting a TIF district in Lovington. The initial concerns of putting in a district involved cost, with a start-up expense around $30,000, but which can be recovered through TIF. TIF districts work by first identifying the base value of property within the proposed district. This is done so as to ensure that all property taxes paid on this base … Read More

Lady Red Advance, Send Five Back to EIU for Saturday’s Finals

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SOV track team to state finals in four events May 22, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com After finishing with a time in the 400m dash more familiar of her freshman year, senior Amanda McClain went and sat down in the grass near the south end of O’Brien Stadium Thursday in Charleston to regroup. There, she remained with her mother and her head coach Kali Taylor, mulling over her 1:00.08 in the 400m dash, an event in which she earned first at last year’s state meet. “It’s aggravating to get a time like that, that I haven’t done since my freshman … Read More

Lady Knights Make Good on 2-Seed with Semifinal Win

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Knock Lady Comets out at home Thursday May 21, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com It took just one inning Thursday for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond’s softball team to put enough runs on the board to advance past regional host Windsor/Stew-Stras in the semi-final. After four innings of shut-out ball by both teams, the Lady Comets struck first in the top of the fifth thanks to back-to-back hits, the first, a double by senior Kendall Knop, followed by a triple by Bayleigh Tabor. But the Knights, who had just one hit up until that point, strung together six hits following two immediate outs en … Read More

Police Warn of New Mail Scam

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Letter asks to cash check and return portion as processing fee May 20, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Sullivan police are warning citizens of Sullivan and the surrounding communities of what appears to be a new scam. According to Sullivan police chief John Love, a citizen recently received a notice in the mail informing them that they were the second prize winner of a European, African, and US Consumers Sweepstake. The notice added that as a result, they had won $250,000. The notice also goes out of its way to try and reassure the recipient that bank details are not … Read More

Rt. 32 Bridge Repairs Expected to Last Through October

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May 20, 2015 The bridge between Sullivan and Windsor on Illinois Route 32 that spans Lake Shelbyville is expected to remain under construction through October. According to Illinois Department of Transportation District Seven construction engineer Bob Utz, the bridge is undergoing an “extensive” replacement of the deck, which he described as “everything above the steel beams.” … Read More

Obituaries 5-20-2015: Carol Piper

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Carol Piper Celebration of Life services for Carol Piper, 72, of Sullivan were held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Lyle Goss officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. She passed away at 3:35 a.m. Sunday May17, 2015 in her residence. … Read More

Boaters Reminded to Stay Safe National Safe Boating Week is May 16-22

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May 20, 2015 Illinois Conservation Police officers – in observance of National Safe Boating Week – are reminding boat operators and passengers to wear life jackets and stay sober while on the water this boating season. “As we head into our busy summer boating season in Illinois, we are reminding everyone who enjoys time on the water to make safety their first consideration,” said Illinois Conservation Police Chief Rafael Gutierrez. “Our message is pretty simple and straightforward: Fastening a life jacket can save your life, and staying sober while operating a boat is not only common sense, it’s the law.” … Read More

NP Closed Monday

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May 20, 2015 In observance of Memorial Day, the News•Progress will be closed Monday but will reopen Tuesday with normal business hours. Next week’s edition will still be out on newsstands Wednesday afternoon. Classified, legal, and display advertising, however, that is to run in the May 27 issue, must be delivered to our office by noon Friday, May 22. For more information, call the NP office at 728-7381. … Read More

Krispy Kreme Fundraiser Fri. and Sat.

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May 20, 2015 The residents of Patterson House will be selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts next to CVS and outside of Chips Marine to raise money to provide funding for Special Olympics, glasses, and Christmas gifts due to otherwise limited funds. The fundraiser will begin Friday at 5 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. Saturday. … Read More