Obituaries 11-5-2014: Marilyn Daniels
Marilyn Daniels Marilyn Daniels, 72, of Colfax died at 5:44 p.m. Oct. 31, 2014 in Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center in Normal. … Read More
Obituaries 11-5-2014: Pam Buckalew
Pam Buckalew A funeral service for Pamela Jo Buckalew, 44, of Monticello was held at 10 a.m. Monday in First Christian Church of Monticello with Pastor Bryan Morrow officiating. Mackey-Wright Funeral Home in Monticello assisted with arrangements. She passed away at 12:50 a.m., Thursday, October 30, 2014 in Carle Hospital in Urbana. Pamela was born July 16, 1970 in Mattoon, the daughter of Joseph Allen and Donna Eversole Whitaker. She married Brent Jon Buckalew September 5, 1992 at the Eagle Creek Resort. … Read More
SOV Runners Unable to Surpass Top Talent
November 5, 2014 Decatur sectional proves to be one of the toughest in class 1A by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com As announcer Matt Piescinski described at the beginning of Saturday’s sectional cross country meet, Decatur is very much the focal point of the sport in Illinois, with several of the state’s top teams, particularly in class 1A, all within range. That was certainly the case Saturday as eight teams between girls and boys ranked in the top 10 were on display including St. Teresa, Monticello, Shelbyville, Tolono-Unity, and St. Joseph-Ogden. Trying to make a bid for state either as a team … Read More
School Facility Sales Tax Fails
November 5, 2014 57 % of voters say “no” by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The voters of Moultrie County voted down a referendum proposing to increase the local sales tax by 1 percent Tuesday. The county school facility occupation tax measure, which would have raised funds for Moultrie County school districts to use towards building upgrades and other school facility related expenses, failed with 2563 voters saying “no” while 1947 voted in favor. Superintendent of Sullivan schools Brad Tuttle had previously cited particular building needs such as a new HVAC system and roof in certain areas of buildings. It was estimated … Read More
Arthur Man Dies After Being Hit on Bike Friday
November 5, 2014 Car strikes man while passing another bike by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com An Arthur man was struck while riding his bike to work last Friday and was later pronounced dead at the scene. According to Moultrie County coroner Lynn Reed, 54-year-old Velvon J. Schrock was traveling south on county road 1800 north to work around 7 a.m. last Friday when he was struck head on by a car that was attempting to go around another bike that was heading north. Reed said that preliminarily it appeared that the driver had been focused on the bike he was passing … Read More
Obituaries 11-5-2014: James Kracht
James Kracht James M. “Matt” Kracht, 87, of Franklin Grove, passed away at 8:05 a.m., Monday, November 3, 2014, in his home with his family members present. Visitation will be 3–5 p.m. Thursday in Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon, followed by a 5:30 p.m. funeral service. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in Eagle River, Wisc. … Read More
Obituaries 11-5-2014: Terry Kingery
Terry Kingery Terry Lee Kingery, 68, of Sullivan passed away at 12:39 p.m. Saturday, November 1, 2014 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Funeral services honoring his life will begin at 10 a.m. Friday in Schilling Funeral Home, 1301 Charleston Avenue in Mattoon. Burial with military rites will follow in Smyser Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Masonic rites will begin at 7:30 p.m. … Read More
Oktoberfest 5k Results
20-24 Male Mitch White 27:28:00; Chance Shuman 39:34:00. 25-29 Female Brittany Pierce 23:31; Aspen Cassidy 27:22:00. 25-29 Male Seth Turner 27:28:00. … Read More
Obituaries 11-5-2014: Merrill Pound
Merrill Pound Merrill E. Pound, 84, of Decatur died at 9:10 p.m. Monday, November 3, 2014. … Read More
Understanding Illinois: Whither Illinois?
November 5, 2014 by Jim Nowlan Outside Columnist As I write this, the election has not yet been held. I have been traveling the state, invited by audiences large and small (mostly small) to discuss my co-authored book on “Fixing Illinois.” At each stop, I ask those in attendance if Illinois can indeed be fixed? Some say it cannot be fixed, yet more say that the state can be fixed but that it will take a long time. I agree with the latter folks. The economy of Illinois has, for years, been growing more slowly than that of the nation … Read More