News Progress

In the December 17 issue of the NP, the paper erred in citing that the city of Sullivan approved a $680,000 TIF participation loan for the Red Apple. This was incorrect, as the total project cost is $680,000. The loans amounted to one made by First Mid Illinois Bank & Trust for $125,000 and another from TIF in the amount of $125,000 for a total loan package of $250,000. In the December 3 issue of the NP, the paper erred in citing that the city of Sullivan had increased revenue from property taxes by $2.3 million over the previous year. … Read More

December 31, 2014 Country Financial recently donated $1,000 to Theta Psi Sorority in honor of Noelle Yeakel of Bethany. “Country cares about the communities in which we operate, and we’re proud of our employee and financial representative volunteers,” says Steve Denault, Country Financial executive vice president of Enterprise Business Services. “Country was founded on the principle of people helping people. Noelle’s volunteerism is an inspiring example of how our people work to strengthen their communities.” Yeakel was honored with the organization’s Community Service Award, a distinction created to recognize volunteers who go above and beyond in their volunteer activities. In … Read More