Families find solace at Annual Share Holiday Memorial service

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•December 4, 2024• HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital will host the Share Holiday Memorial Service Friday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. in St. Mary’s Chapel. The annual event honors babies lost during pregnancy, at birth, or in early infancy.   “The holidays can be a difficult time for families who have experienced a loss,” said Karla Marshall, Supervisor of Mission Integration and Spiritual Care at St. Mary’s Hospital. “This service provides a compassionate space for families to honor their babies and find solace among others who understand their grief. It serves as a reminder that no one has to grieve alone.”  … Read More

Vendor and craft fair

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•December 4, 2024• Saturday, December 14th at the Shelby Christian Church, 200 North Hickory Street, Shelbyville from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m will be a Christmas Vender and craft fair with 30 vendors, over 35 Silent Auction, many kinds of items, and a bake sale. Rork’s Pork Barbecue will start serving lunch at 11 a.m. The proceeds from entry fees, bake sale, & silent auction will go to Shelbyville Bridges Program. For more information on the market email the church office at office@shelbycc.org/ or call (217)774-2716.  … Read More

Water control public meeting

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•December 4, 2024• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is hosting a public meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the current water control plan for Lake Shelbyville, water control operations, and dam safety. Engineering staff from the USACE St. Louis District office will present information about water control operations and procedures, and dam safety. The Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center is located east of the Lake Shelbyville Main Dam at 1989 State Hwy. 16 Shelbyville, IL 62565. For additional information, call the project office at (217)774-3951 … Read More

Community blood drive

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•December 4, 2024• Cadwell Community will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 3:15 pm to 6:45 pm on Tuesday, December 17 at 1533 CR 1900N, inside Donor Bus @ M&E Woodcrafts.  … Read More

Lady Redskins still on fire, Moves to 5-0

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•December 4, 2024• by E. Scott England The Lady Redskins basketball team played Mt. Zion and Robinson last week, followed by a contest against St. Teresa this past Monday. Last year, the ladies lost to Mt. Zion and St. Teresa (they didn’t play Robinson). This year the story had a different ending. The Mt. Zion game was close. But Devon Richardson made sure Sullivan stayed on top. She had a team high 13 points, including three baskets from behind the three point line. Helping her out down low was Addison Minor who collected 12 rebounds while putting up 10 points … Read More

LLC instructor named IBEA Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year

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•December 4, 2024• Lake Land College Business Instructor/Program Coordinator of Accounting Cindy Phipps was named the Illinois Businesses Education Association (IBEA) Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year. Phipps was recognized for the honor at the 2024 IBEA Fall Conference in Springfield.  Phipps has instructed a variety of accounting and business courses at Lake Land College for 29 years. In this role she developed the Accounting Certificate program and the Accounting Internship course at Lake Land, and most recently, she integrated the Intuit Certified Bookkeeping Professional exam into the curriculum. … Read More

Lessen your holiday stress

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•December 4, 2024• Submitted by  Cheri BurchamExtension EducatorUniversity of Illinois Extension   The holidays are promoted as the most wonderful time of the year! Gathering of family and friends, decorating, baking, shopping….eeek! Illinois Extension Educator Mary Liz Wright shared this article recently on the blog Be Smart, Eat Well, Get Healthy and it is a great time to share this with you! Mary Liz says: This wonderful time can also be stressful—how can you make it less so? As you make your list and check it twice, think smarter not harder. Keep it simple sister (KISS)!   Here are a … Read More

With cold temps settling in, IDPH reminds Illinoisans to get protection from seasonal respiratory bugs

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•December 4, 2024• Now that colder temperatures have arrived, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding Illinoisans to prepare for the coming respiratory virus season by getting the recommended shots for flu and COVID-19 and RSV. While the IDPH Seasonal Respiratory Illness Dashboard shows the overall illness level in Illinois remains Low, public health officials expect viral activity to increase as the holiday season and time for indoor gatherings kicks into gear. … Read More

Remembering Who We Are…………37

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Lessons on the Windowsill •December 4, 2024• by Janet Roney “I know right where those Kickapoo camped with Biggs,” our neighbor, John, said.  “It was on the rise just west of Mike’s. They missed one duck, though, ‘cause here’s the arrow they lost.” He laid a beautiful medium-sized arrowhead on the table. “And, they didn’t gut the second duck before cooking it because they lost their best hunting knife after they dressed the first duck for Biggs.” He laid a large white flint knife next to the first point. John found these and other beautiful points near Eagle Pond. … Read More