Outdoor Track Starts for Lady Redskins with Home Meet

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•March 27, 2024• by E. Scott England  Four teams traveled to Sullivan last Tuesday (3/19) to kick off the outdoor track season for girls’ track. Despite several high placed finishes, the Lady Redskins couldn’t keep up with the Wooden Shoes of Teutopolis.  Veteran coach Kali Taylor believes though that this will be a fun year in which underclassmen serve as the majority on a team that features just one senior. “I’m very excited to see what this young group is going to accomplish as we begin the season.”  Coach Taylor says this could be her most talented group she’s seen … Read More

Boys Track Dominate Visiting Teams, Cruise to an Easy Victory in First Meet

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•March 27, 2024• by E. Scott England  Teams from Arthur, Arcola, Teutopolis, and Villa Grove came to Sullivan last Tuesday (3/19) only to be served up on a platter and devoured by a strong Sullivan team. The second place team was behind first place Sullivan by almost 150 points. Davis Diepholz and Landon Jesse finished second and third in the 3200m to start the meet off. Sullivan placed first in the next event, the 4x800m. This would be one of many first places the team would have. That relay team consisted of Hayden Moody, Owen Hussong, Easton England, and Johnathan … Read More

Nostalgia Aside, Proposed Illinois Legislation Takes Aim at School’s Mascot; Part II

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•March 27, 2024• by E. Scott England In last week’s News Progress, HB 5617 was discussed. This bill, introduced by House Representative Maurice West, II, says “that a school board shall prohibit a school from using a native name, logo, or mascot that names, refers to, represents, or is associated with Native Americans, including aspects of Native American cultures and specific Native American tribes.” It does go on to say that “a school may continue to use uniforms or other materials bearing a native name, logo, or mascot that were purchased on or before the effective date of the Act … Read More

Lake Land College to Host Commencement Ceremony

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•March 27, 2024• Lake Land College will celebrate with graduates during a Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 6 p.m. in the Field House. “All of our graduates have accomplished so much, and we are excited to celebrate this milestone with them at this year’s Commencement Ceremony,” Lake Land College President Josh Bullock said. The ceremony will be livestreamed via the Internet from the college’s homepage at LakeLandCollege.edu. In addition to seating in the Field House, overflow seating showing the livestream on a large screen will be available throughout campus. A recording will also air on local cable … Read More

A Look at Nature Photo Contest

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•March 27, 2024• Prairie’s Edge Master Naturalists announce the launch of the “A Look at Nature Photo Contest,” inviting amateur photographers to immerse themselves in the beauty of spring and showcase their photography skills. The contest, part of the Explore Nature series, will run from April 1st to May 10th, providing participants ample time to capture the vibrant essence of the season. The primary theme of the contest is “A Look at Nature,” encouraging entrants to explore and photograph the captivating elements of spring in the natural environment. Whether it’s blossoming flowers, picturesque landscapes, or playful wildlife, participants are urged … Read More

Remembering Who We Are…2   

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•March 27, 2024• What Did a Trillion Tons of Glacial Ice Do to Moultrie County? by Janet Roney Well, duh…it flattened it, of course. But, that’s not all it did.   When the Wisconsin Glacier came down from Canada 30,000 years ago or so, it brought tons and tons of dirt, gravel, rocks, and sand with it that it picked up along the way. When global warming began 14,000 – 18,000 years ago and melted the ice, it left up to 200 feet of this debris, called glacial till, on top of everywhere the glacier reached.   The weight of … Read More

A Look Back…

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2014 The city council Monday moved forward with combining computer networks across the City of Sullivan’s departments. As a follow up on the discussion and recommendation made by the council at the Feb. 24 meeting, the city moved forward to have QNS combine the computer networks of the different departments into one that can be monitored, tracked, and protected as a unit. The Sullivan school board approved three types of measures Monday evening in a special meeting concerning reduction in force. Faced with potentially steeper cuts in state aid payments for the next school year, the board approved nine resolutions … Read More

The Growing Problem of Loneliness

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•March 27, 2024• The personal, social, and health implications for individuals and communities By Angela Hogan According to the 2023 Surgeon General’s Advisory, around 20% of adults in the United States reported feeling lonely or socially isolated. Loneliness and isolation are separate but related concepts. Isolation is a lack of social connections, while loneliness is the emotional experience of feeling alone, even when surrounded by others. Overall, older adults, people with disabilities, and geographically isolated people are particularly vulnerable to loneliness. Social and economic factors such as poverty, unemployment, and discrimination also increase the risk of loneliness and isolation. … Read More