•December 24, 2025• Ingredients: Peanut butter and sugar in equal parts, 1 egg to bind, and chocolate kisses. Combine all ingredients, roll the dough into balls, put a dent in the middle with your thumb making a well, and bake just until the edges are firm. Add a chocolate kiss, and remove from pan to cool on a rack. Prep Time: 15 mins. Cook Time: 10 mins. Total Time: 25 mins. Servings: 24. Yield: 2 dozen cookies. … Read More
•December 24, 2025• On December 24th at 7:00 p.m., there will be a Christmas Eve service at the Allenville Christian Church, located at 201 Allen Street in Allenville. They will be portraying the Christmas Story as well as serving communion. All are welcome to attend. For further information, contact Pastor Bob Vail (217) 254-3433. … Read More
•December 24, 2025• The Sullivan News Progress offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 24th, Thursday the 25th, and Wednesday the 31st and January 1st for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Submission due dates for the New Year’s holiday are as follows: advertising and article submissions, Friday, December 26th at noon; Obituaries, Sunday, December 28th by 5:00 p.m. … Read More
Bruce E. Condill, 82, of Arthur, IL, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday morning, December 21, 2025. Born in Elgin, IL on June 23, 1943, Bruce grew up in nearby Barrington, IL, where he cultivated his love of nature and adventure roaming Barrington’s neighborhoods with his brothers and friends. He was a 1961 graduate of Barrington Consolidated High School and a 1965 graduate of Culver-Stockton College, where he studied biology, entomology, and history and met the love of his life, Mary Beth McDonald of Arthur, IL. He was an All-Conference selection in basketball in 1963, 1964 and 1965 and … Read More
Robert “Bob” Lee Bayes, 94, of Findlay, Illinois, passed away on December 17, 2025, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois. Bob’s life was a testament to his strong values, work ethic, and love for those around him.Born on January 2, 1931, in Ashmore, Illinois, the son of Lester Albert and Doris Mae (Waters) Bayes. After graduating from Kansas Community High School in 1948, Bob embarked on a journey of commitment to his country. He proudly served as a medical officer in the United States Army during the Korean War, a period that shaped much of his character … Read More
Photos by RR Best On Wednesday, December 10th, the Sullivan Winter Program held its yearly performance, including the Sullivan High School Jazz Band bass player, Ayden Dolan, getting down with a solo, with Presley Van Loon and Henry Kuhns delicately adding the fine touches of xylophone to the performance. With the choral director, Heather Pistorius, reminding everyone to smile as they focused intently on their performance, many displayed their holiday cheer with accouterments such as reindeer antlers. The performance featured the Sullivan Singers Mini, Sullivan Middle School Choir, Sullivan Singers Jr, and Sullivan Singers, as well as the Band Program … Read More
•December 17, 2025• The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued an updated standing order that adds Illinois public libraries to the list of locations that are permitted to keep a supply of opioid overdose reversal agents on hand, and to allow trained staff to administer them in the event of a suspected overdose on their premises. The revised standing order will make it easier for libraries to comply with new provisions of the Illinois Local Library Act, which will take effect on January 1st, 2026. … Read More
Eight and Under High Point Girl Stella Perrot displays her trophy. The Sullivan Blue Dolphins traveled to Bloomington on December 6th and 7th to compete at the Bruce Walker Memorial Meet hosted by BNSC. It was a preliminary final meet where they had many swimmers make it to the finals. Podium place finishes top 8 in finals: Michaela Blickensderfer, Emily Crosier, Kinsley Eads, Aubrey Fultz, Charles Guyot, and Kylan Hall. Stella Perrot was the Eight and Under High Point Girl. … Read More
•December 17, 2025• Several staff members of Lake Land College’s student-run newspaper, The Navigator News, recently earned awards at the 2024-2025 Illinois Community College Journalism Awards (ICCJA). The Navigator team was also named an honorable mention for the Mike Foster General Excellence Award, which recognizes overall excellence in paper, website, and social media quality. “A huge congratulations to all the students who received awards during this year’s ceremony,” said Tim Stolz, Student Life Specialist. “Our students pour so much into this paper, and they learn a lot about writing, editing, web design, and layout in the process. It’s great to see their work in … Read More
Kaskaskia Whitewater•December 17, 2025• by Janet Roney A loud roar came from the churning whitewater dead ahead. I had expected paddling upstream on the Kaskaskia River to be difficult, but I did not expect rapids to block our way. These were not just little riffles in the water like submerged logs make. These rapids extended up and beyond a bend in the river and were making serious whitewater. (Well…not serious as in Alaska or Idaho, but it was white, it was water, and from my view sitting just a few inches above the water line in my dinky little sit-on-top … Read More