Sullivan Superintendent Reflects on School Report Card Results for District

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•December 6, 2023• by Crystal Reed The Illinois State Board of Education recently released report cards for districts in the state, rating districts on a variety of categories from socioeconomic status and attendance rates to truancy and proficiency in math, science and other subjects. Sullivan Superintendent Ted Walk stated that the report cards are an important piece of what is going on in a district, but the more important part is what is done in classrooms each day. He also noted that standardized testing reflects a one-day test. Overall he said he is pleased with this year’s results. … Read More

Tentative Multiplier Announced

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•December 6, 2023• Moultrie County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly important because some of the state’s 6,600 local taxing districts overlap into two or more counties (e.g. school districts, junior college districts, fire protection districts). If there were no equalization among counties, substantial inequities among taxpayers with comparable properties would result. State law requires property … Read More

Quarter Auction

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•December 6, 2023• Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold their December Quarter Auction on Wednesday, December 13 at the Sullivan American Legion. The charity of the month is the Down Syndrome Network. The mission of the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network is to connect, support, and provide accurate information to parents – and the medical professionals who serve them – from the time of diagnosis through age 3 while fostering the opportunity for lifelong connections. Their vision is that every Down Syndrome diagnosis will be delivered in an unbiased, factual, and supportive way every time and that families can quickly … Read More

Christmas Raffle

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•December 6, 2023• C.E.F.S. is holding a Christmas raffle for Illinois Legacy Seats until Wednesday, December 20. Tickets are $25 and the winner will receive two tickets to the game of their choice (of available tickets at time of drawing) during the 2023-24 Illinois men’s basketball season. Seats are located in the Legacy Club, section 135, of State Farm Center and has pregame access to exclusive concessions. Tickets will be distributed electronically upon selection. Only 250 tickets will be sold for the raffle. Tickets can be purchased from C.E.F.S. Moultrie County Outreach office located at 114 S. Harrison St in … Read More

Breakfast with Santa

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•December 6, 2023• Sullivan FCCLA will have Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 9 from 8 to 10 am at the SHS commons. Breakfast will include two pancakes per person and drink choices of hot chocolate, coffee, juice or milk. The event will include activities, crafts, cookie decorating and a chance to take photos with Santa. Entry is free. Kids are encouraged to wear their pajamas. The Sullivan royalty and the Illinois FCCLA officer team will be in attendance reading Christmas stories. The first 150 kids in attendance will receive a goody bag to take home. Donations accepted for PAWS … Read More

Letters to Santa

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•December 6, 2023• The News Progress will be printing Letters to Santa in our December 20 issue. If your child would like to write a letter to Santa it can be e-mailed to santa@newsprogress.com. It must be received by Noon on Wednesday, December 13. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Charlene Joyce Elzy

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Charlene Joyce Elzy Charlene Joyce Elzy, 86, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:44 p.m. Tuesday November 28, 2023 in Sarah Bush Hospital, Mattoon. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 2, 2023 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Bob Vail officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in the Jonathan Creek Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Charlene was born July 17, 1937 in Arthur, the daughter of Thomas and Erma Kercheval Jocelyn. She had worked at the … Read More

Santa is Coming to Bethany

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Santa will be coming to Bethany on Sunday, December 3 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm at the Bethany Train Depot. There will be cookies and hot chocolate at the library and a tree lighting at the village hall. There will also be door prizes. Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for the Bethany Food Pantry. The event is sponsored by the Village of Bethany, BASO and Bethany businesses. … Read More

A Look Back…11-29-2023

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2013  The Sullivan AmBuCs chapter provided a bike for 12 year old Zoe Powell who dreamed of being able to ride a bike but was born with a condition that a traditional bike would not be an option for her. AmTrykes can be operated via hand or food pedal to accommodate different needs.  The Lovington Girl Scout Troop 3009 conducted their annual food drive collecting more than 500 pounds of nonperishable food and paper goods for Lovington’s Christ Pantry which supplies food to those in need not only in Lovington but in surrounding communities. One Book One Sullivan announced their … Read More