•August 30, 2023• The Partners of HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital are sponsoring a Fall Fling Sale in the main lobby of St. Mary’s on Thursday, September 7 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature Del’s Caramel Apples, Do Good Donuts from the Good Samaritan Inn, an array of fall crafts and décor from the artisan and crafters group as well as nursing figurines and items donated by Ed Gordillo. … Read More
•August 30, 2023• The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the CDC is reporting all 102 Illinois counties remained at a low level for COVID-19 hospital admissions as of the middle of August, though wastewater surveillance is detecting rising Covid-19 activity. IDPH is continuing to closely watch COVID-19 data and also monitoring other respiratory viruses, particularly flu and RSV, ahead of the fall and winter seasons. … Read More
•August 30, 2023• Nominating petitions for candidates planning to run in the March 19, 2024, General Primary Election will be available in Moultrie County Clerk Linda Qualls’ office beginning Tuesday, September 5, 2023. This is also the first day to circulate nomination documents for candidates of established political parties and independent candidates. Monday, November 27, 2023, through Friday, December 1, 2023, candidates can file original nomination documents with the County Clerk’s Office. Office hours are Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The last day candidates and file their nomination documentation is Monday, December 4, 2023, with office … Read More
•August 30, 2023• With back-to-school time upon us, the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding taxpayers that they may be able to claim school expenses for their K-12 students on their 2023 Illinois individual income tax returns. “Teachers and parents both invest a great deal in educational costs, so I encourage them to take advantage of the valuable savings offered through both the Illinois Educational Expense Credit (for parents) and the Instructional Materials and Supply Credit (for teachers),” said IDOR Director David Harris. “It is important that all receipts are saved for qualifying purchases, so they are accessible when … Read More
•August 30, 2023• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced a third funding opportunity of $10 million to assist communities in meeting the requirements outlined in the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act (LSLRN Act). The Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI) Grant Program offers grants to local government units ranging from $20,000 – $50,000 to fund the creation of a final lead service line inventory. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has been posted to the Illinois EPA website. … Read More
John Toohill John Patrick Toohill, 59, of Sullivan passed away at 9:18 a.m., Thursday August 24, 2023, in his residence. Celebration of Life services were Tuesday August 29, in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military honors by the Sullivan American Legion Post # 68. Memorials are suggested to St Jude Children’s Hospital, Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library or the Sullivan Schools Library. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net … Read More
Roy Righter Roy E. Righter, 91, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:49 a.m., Friday, August 25, 2023, in Carriage Crossings in Arcola. … Read More
Alan Lutz It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Alan Lutz, who left us too soon on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. … Read More
Kimi Giorgi Kimi Kai Giorgi, of Mayflower, Ark., formerly of Lovington, passed away at 4 a.m., Saturday, August 12, 2023, in her home in Mayflower, Ark. … Read More
•August 30, 2023• by Sarah Hudson Pierce columnist Coach Vince Lombardi said “it’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” When I get discouraged I like to think about Norman Vincent Peale, author of The Power of Positive Thinking. The book was first thrown into the trash can by the author, Norman Vincent Peale, who was told by a publisher that his book wasn’t worth publishing. Being discouraged, he told his wife not to retrieve it from the can. Instead she carried the manuscript, still in the basket, to another publisher, who immediately published it. The rest … Read More