Discharge Hearing Involving Alleged Juvenile Offender and Victim

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Next Tuesday’s hearing could set the stage for jury trial if defendant found fit by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A discharge hearing involving a 16-year old juvenile who allegedly assaulted (sexually) a seven-year-old boy will be held Tuesday at the Moultrie County Courthouse. Though found unfit to stand trial after a psychological report was completed by clinical psychologist Dr. Jerry Boyd, which found the boy to likely suffer from Asperger’s Syndrome, the 16 year old, if found not innocent, could be forced to undergo further treatment. A two-year window would then follow, in which the defendant, if deemed fit for trial, … Read More

Labor Picnic Honors Union Members

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Charleston—Current and former union members and their families in the area covered by the Mideastern Illinois Labor Council are invited to attend the 36th annual Labor Picnic from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, August 24, at Fox Ridge State Park seven miles south of Charleston on Illinois Route 130. The free dinner will feature roast beef, hot dogs, vegetarian burgers, potato salad, baked beans, slaw, garden vegetables, and fresh-baked doughnuts. … Read More

Understanding the Nation: Secrets—A Cautionary Tale

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By Jim Nowlan Outside Columnist “There’s something addictive about a secret,” declared J. Edgar Hoover, the founding director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who died in 1972. And so it is with the National Security Agency (NSA), which is now apparently storing just about every digital impulse that we Americans emit. I fear that our democracy runs the risk of becoming overtaken by an “all-knowing” oligarchy of men and women in Washington who could use the power of information to chill and control our behavior. There are steps we can take to try to prevent this, though I am … Read More

August: a Time of Reflection, Learning, and Basking in Your Gardening Success

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by Kim Riedel Master Gardner July was a good month. The weather was so much cooler this year than it was last year at this time. I have actually been enjoying being out in my garden and catching up with things that I got behind with last year. I put forth my best effort to keep up with getting the fruit picked from the trees, but a couple of times I figured that I either needed smaller trees, or I needed all my kids back to help out with the harvest. … Read More

Blue Dolphins Reverse Raffle

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A reverse raffle fundraiser will be held September 14 at the Max J. Knight Building at Mason Point. Six cash prize winners will be announced, including a top prize that could reach $5,000. Two other winners will receive $500, while four will receive $200. Additional items will also be raffled onsite. … Read More

Harvest Picnic, a Time to Rekindle Old Friendships, Spend Time with Family

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In its 118th year, Windsor picnic to feature several musical acts, food, and more by Ariana Cherry Reporting in Windsor Townsfolk from the Windsor area, gathered for their first-ever annual picnic Aug. 29, 1895. The mayor, judges and the reverend gave a full three-hour program of speeches. Soon after, the Big Four Glee Club took the stage, and the Sullivan KP Band followed. Then there was a 3/8 mile-long bicycle race at the track that awarded its first place winner with $5. Later on, the biggest attraction was the “daring aeronautical wonder” (according to an old issue of the Windsor … Read More

Tuesday Night Rally Full of Vigor as Seniors Question Upcoming Frozen Meals

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Full VFW room echoes with questions of “why?” as Oct. 1 deadline looms by Katie A. Davis Sullivan Reporter Local seniors want to keep their hot meals. That was the sentiment expressed by local senior advocates at a Tuesday rally to save Peace Meal, a senior nutrition program that provides hot meals to local seniors in need four days a week. Peace Meal will serve its last meals Sept. 30. Starting Oct. 1, the CRIS Healthy Aging Center, based in Vermilion County, will provide frozen dinners for distribution to local seniors, to be delivered twice a week. Eastern Illinois University … Read More