News Progress

•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

•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

•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

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

•November 29, 2023• ImpactLife will be holding several upcoming blood drives in the month of December. There will be a drive at Mid-State Tank on Tuesday, December 12 from 7:00 am to Noon on a donor bus at 1357 Jonathan Creek Road, Sullivan. There will also be a drive at Agri-Fab Inc. on Friday, December 15 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Gold Classroom at 809 S. Hamilton Street. The Cadwell community will have a blood drive on Tuesday, December 19 from 3:00 to 7:00 pm in a donor bus parked by M&E Woodcrafts at 1533 CR 1900N. … Read More