Giannoulias Announces $1.4 Million in Grants to Support 2,713 Illinois Public School Libraries

News Progress Posted on by

•December 20, 2023• Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias is awarding more than $1.4 million to qualifying public school districts to the benefit of 2,713 school libraries throughout Illinois. Local school libraries that are being awarded grants are: Arthur Community Unit School District 305 in the amount of $850.00; Okaw Valley CUSD 302 in the amount of $850.00 and Windsor CUSD 1 in the amount of $850.00.  … Read More

SBL Holiday Festival Raises More Than $178,000

News Progress Posted on by

•December 20, 2023• The Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation recently announced that its annual Holiday Festival raised more than $178,000 to support SBL Behavioral Health Services. All proceeds from the event will help Behavioral Health Services (BHS) provide emergent needs for uninsured patients, resources for providers to use in therapy, assistance with the substance abuse crisis in the communities SBL serves and fund school assemblies to address mental health needs of area youth. … Read More

National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

News Progress Posted on by

•December 20, 2023• December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. With two major holidays and many people on the road traveling, December is a deadly month for drunk driving. The intention of National Impaired Driving Prevention Month is to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. Impaired driving refers to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other substances that can restrict a person’s ability to drive safely. … Read More

Intelligent.com Ranks Lake Land College Among the Best Community Colleges in Illinois

News Progress Posted on by

•December 20, 2023• Intelligent.com recently named Lake Land College as one of Illinois’ top 10 community colleges for 2024. In its annual assessment of higher education programs, Intelligent.com honors affordable, highly-regarded schools that equip their students with the resources needed to successfully graduate and excel in their fields. … Read More

Lady Redskins Pick Up Two Conference Wins on the Week

News Progress Posted on by

•December 20, 2023• by E. Scott England The Lady Redskins picked up two crucial conference wins last week to remain perfect in their conference standings at 4-0. Overall, the two wins brought them to 5-6 on the season. Up first was a home game against the ALAH Lady Knights. The game plan all along was to contain ALAH senior Claire Seal who recently secured her place in Lady Knights’ history when she topped 1,000 career points in a game against Shelbyville. As expected, Seal led the Lady Knights in scoring, but was limited to just 14 total points in the … Read More

Redskins Drop Two on the Week; Move to 7-3

News Progress Posted on by

•December 20, 2023• by E. Scott England The Sullivan Redskins returned to action last Monday after suffering their first loss the previous Saturday to Tuscola. They shook that defeat off and got back to work on the Blue Ridge Knights, securing their seventh win 57-49. The first half was close but belonged to the Redskins. Brett Bushue, Aiden Ballinger, and Camden Watkins all hit threes in the first quarter. Bushue added two more in the second quarter while Watkins added one more. The team would finish with nine baskets beyond the arc in the game. Watkins led the scoring with … Read More

Lowercase ‘iPhone’? A Capital Idea

News Progress Posted on by

•December 20, 2023• Riddle me this, grammarians: What do Amazon, Hulu, Citibank, Facebook, Macy’s, Lenovo, EBay and Android have in common? Each of their corporate identities actually begins with a lowercase letter. Yes, capital-challenged poet e.e. cummings must have had a hand in the creation of each corporation, despite his having died in 1962. I get it, having designed a couple of logos in my day: Not leading off with a capital letter can provide some visual balance. But we in the news business capitalize all of them, whether they are at the beginning of a sentence or not. Why? … Read More

Farm Income to Drop from 2022 Record

News Progress Posted on by

•December 20, 2023• by Tammie Sloup FarmWeek Farm income is forecast to shrink in 2023 after climbing to record highs in 2022. USDA’s Economic Research Service released its Farm Sector Income Forecast Nov. 30, which estimated net farm income to fall by $31.8 billion (17.4%) to $151.1 billion in 2023. Net farm income — a broad measure of profits — reached $182 billion in 2022, increasing 30% from 2021. In September, USDA estimated net farm income at $141.3 billion. (Net farm income reflects income after expenses from production in the current year and is calculated by subtracting farm expenses from … Read More

LLC Accepting Nominations for Alumni Awards

News Progress Posted on by

•December 20, 2023• Lake Land College is accepting nominations for the Distinguished Service Award, Pacesetter Award, Retiree Wall of Fame, Distinguished Alumnus Award/Alumnus Achievement Award and Distinguished Alumni Society. All nominations for these listed awards are being accepted until February 1, 2024.  Nomination forms for all awards are available on the college’s website at https://www.lakelandcollege.edu/alumni/award-nominations/. Physical copies of each form are available by calling the Foundation at 217-234-5376. … Read More

Prevent Falls This Winter

News Progress Posted on by

•December 20, 2023• Cheri Burcham Extension Educator University of Illinois Extension With winter weather on the horizon, so is the higher risk of falling. Extension Educator Diane Reinhold wrote this very helpful article last year that I would like to share and hopefully prevent falls not just this winter, but anytime. Diane says: Winter signals the changing of yet another season. As the temperatures drop and snow blankets the landscape, snow and cold weather lovers embrace all that winter has to offer. Whether you love winter or find yourself longing for the warm summer sun, one thing is for certain, … Read More