Crawford County Housing Webinar

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•August 23, 2023• On Thursday, August 31 at 10:30 a.m. the Business Navigator Alliance of South Central and Southeastern Illinois will host a webinar, focusing on Crawford County, Illinois, and their efforts to meet increased housing needs. Attendees will learn about Crawford County’s recent housing planning analysis and the launch of collaborations between local government and private industry to meet the goal of providing more than 200 new residential units before 2027. … Read More

Memory Cafe

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•August 23, 2023• Memory Cafe, a social gathering for individuals with dementia and their caregivers is held Monday mornings at 9 am at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library, 2 W. Water Street in Sullivan. The program includes free coffee and activities. … Read More

LLC welcomes new coordinator of mental health services

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•August 23, 2023• Lake Land College is pleased to welcome Thomas Moll as the College’s new coordinator of mental health services. With over 20 years of behavioral health experience, Moll seeks to support the success of Lake Land students by providing wellness services throughout the college. Moll is a Lake Land College alumnus, graduating in 1997 with an associate degree in human services. He then completed a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Illinois at Springfield in 2000 before attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and obtaining a master’s degree in social work in 2002. Recently, … Read More

LLC Summer 2023 Graduates

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•August 23, 2023• Lake Land College has announced the students who have graduated following the completion of the Summer 2023 term. Graduates are: Seth Bartimus, Bethany, Associate in Arts-Psychology; Maggie Kelly, Windsor, Associate in Arts-Pre-Veterinary Medicine; Ian Plank, Sullivan, Associate in Arts-Business; Megan Carver, Sullivan, Certificate- Practical Nursing; Cassandra Diener, Lovington, Certificate- Cosmetology; Joline Matheson, Sullivan, Certificate-Medical Assistant; Victoria Morgan, Lovington, Certificate-Medical Assistant; Sarah Springman, Bethany, Certificate- Medical Assistant. … Read More

Moultrie County to Offer Real Estate for Sale

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•August 16, 2023• Moultrie County, as Trustee, has completed their tax deed proceedings on real estate properties that were delinquent for 2019 and prior real estate taxes. The County, as Trustee will now offer for sale the real estate obtained to the public. They will offer approximately 4 items through a sealed bid auction sale. All sealed bids must be in the Moultrie County Treasurer’s Office located in the Moultrie County Courthouse, 10 S. Main Street–Suite 10, Sullivan, Illinois 61951 no later than the close of business on September 1, 2023. … Read More

Remember When? 8-16-2023

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25 Years Ago This Week Marta Lockwood, Sullivan High School’s Family and Consumer Science instructor brought home the Spirit of Advising Award from the National FHA-HERO Leadership Meeting held in New Orleans. The award recognized her as the top FHA-HERO adviser in the state and one of the top in the nation. … Read More

Lake Land Athletic Awards

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•August 16, 2023• Lake Land College has announced their 2022-2023 athletic awards. Taylor Orris of Sullivan was named to the 2023 NJCAA All-Academic First Team in women’s basketball. Alexa Miller of Cadwell was named to the 2023 NJCAA All-Academic Second Team in women’s basketball. … Read More

Clayton Makes Dean’s List 

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•August 16, 2023• Dakota Clayton, from Sullivan, was among the students from Lakeview College of Nursing who made the summer Dean’s List. Students who are enrolled in at least 6 credit hours at Lakeview College of Nursing and who achieve a GPA of 3.6 or higher on a 4.0 scale are named to the Dean’s List for the semester. Lakeview College of Nursing offers a bachelor of science in nursing degree. It is a single-purpose, private institution that has specialized in nursing education in the Danville, IL, Area since 1894. Lakeview began offering its program in Charleston, IL, in the … Read More

Senior Expo

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•August 16, 2023• Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. will hold their Senior Expo on Friday, September 22 at the Sullivan American Legion. Doors open at 9:30 am and food will be served at 10:00 am. There will be a free brunch catered by Griffin’s BBQ Crew and Catering Service, LLC. The brunch is sponsored by Agri-Fab, Inc. and Hydro-Gear. This year’s event will be held in person and will be the first in person Expo since 2019. To reserve your meal and have your name entered into the drawings from various businesses and service organizations from Sullivan and the surrounding communities … Read More

Oakland Garage Sales

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•August 16, 2023• The Oakland Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the 40th Annual Fall City Wide Yard Sales in Oakland on Saturday, August 26 from 8 am to ? In conjunction with this the Hindsboro community, 6 miles west on Rt. 133 is also having city wide yard sales. Maps will be available at McQueen Lumber in Oakland. … Read More