Updated July 9, 2014 Macomb natives taken away on stretcher by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com An elderly couple from Macomb, Ill. was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital Thursday afternoon after being involved in a two-car wreck north of Bethany. … Read More
The Fourth of July Carnival is in town and will open Wednesday, July 2 at 5 p.m. The carnival will run through July 5 and open at 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Friday, the carnival will open at 1 p.m. and on Saturday, 3 p.m. According to Mike Keown of the Sullivan American Legion, the carnival will continue to stay open as long as people are in attendance each of the four days. Arm-band specials are available each day of the carnival for $20 and are good for one day only. … Read More
July 2, 2014 Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) will have a member of his staff in Moultrie County 10:30 a.m-noon Wednesday, July 9 at the Lovington Village Hall, 222 South Railroad Street. “These office hours allow you to meet face to face with my staff instead of over the telephone or having to drive to Effingham or Danville,” Shimkus explained. “The staff person will be able to handle any issue you may have regarding my office or the federal government.” … Read More
July 2, 2014 In observation of the Fourth of July, the News•Progress office will be closed Friday. The NP will reopen Monday with normal business hours resuming. Call 728-7381 for any questions concerning Friday’s closure. … Read More
July 2, 2014 Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library’s summer popcorn and a movie program will begin on July 11 and be held each Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. with the last program occurring August 8. Pre-registration is not required with all programs free; children don’t need a library card to attend and parents / caregivers may stay and enjoy the movie and popcorn too. Children may bring a drink, snack, lunch or pillow. A staff member will stay in the room to ensure everyone behaves properly and the noise level is kept to a minimum. … Read More
July 2, 2014 Visiting students, ages 15-18, from around the world including Germany, Spain, Switzerland, and Thailand are seeking host families in and around Sullivan for the upcoming 2014-2015 academic school year. Host families are needed for the fall semester and full school year. … Read More
July 2, 2014 By Jim Nowlan Outside Columnist In the wake of the recent stunning defeat of U.S. House leader Eric Cantor by an anti-Establishment conservative, interest in the Tea Party has been revived. I report here on my recent visit with a small, amiable yet determined group of Tea Party activists in Princeton, Illinois, one of about 70 such local groups in the state. I promised to let them define themselves, without my editorial observations. … Read More
Donald Hamilton Funeral services for Donald Hamilton, 86, of Girard were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Elias Funeral Home in Streator. Graveside services were held in Monticello Township Cemetery in Monticello. He died June 23, 2014 in his home. … Read More