Easter Eggstravaganza

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•March 15, 2023• The 2nd Annual Easter Eggstravaganza will be held on Saturday, April 1 from 11 am to 1 pm at Courtyard Estates of Sullivan, 20 Courtyard Blvd. in Sullivan. Egg hunt will start promptly at 1 pm and there will be 10,000+ filled eggs. Bring your own Easter basket. The event will also include inflatables, petting zoo and pony rides, balloon animals, a dj, 50/50 raffle, various food trucks and more. There will also be a bike raffle for each age group. Ages 0-11 welcome. … Read More

MCHGS March Meeting

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•March 15, 2023• “Flora and Fauna, 1963 to Present of Lake Shelbyville” will be presented by Brock Key, Natural Resources Specialist with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville at the March 16th meeting of the Moultrie County Historical and Genealogy Society. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the society’s new History Center at 1303 S. Hamilton in Sullivan. Many species and wildlife long absent from Moultrie County have been returning since the creation of Lake Shelbyville, Rare prairie plants are now protected and spreading at Cornflower Hill north of Bruce. The public is invited … Read More

Crappie Tournament

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•March 15, 2023• The Angler’s Tribute to Veterans Crappie Tournament will be held on Saturday, April 8 at Lake Shelbyville. Entry fee is $80, $20 big fish. Take-off at Whitley Ramp and weigh-in at Findlay Ramp. Early registration on Friday, April 7 starting at 5 pm at the Sullivan VFW. Must have one veteran in the boat, veterans must show DD214 or VA card. 7 live Crappie-50% payout (payout 1 place for every 5 entries). Schedule will be Livewell/registration 5:30 am, take off at ramp 7 am, lines out of water 2 pm and weigh-in line at 2:30 pm. … Read More

Kindergarten Pre-Registration

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•March 15, 2023• It’s time to start thinking about preschool and kindergarten for the upcoming school year for your child. To find out what preschool options are available in your community or to pre-register your child for kindergarten, please schedule an appointment to have your child screened. Project H.E.L.P. and the Arthur School District offer free developmental screenings to provide parents the opportunity to discover how their child is developing in the areas of speech, language, concepts and motor skills. Vision and hearing screenings will also be provided, free of charge. Screenings will be held on Friday, March 31 at … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Delano Yeakel

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Delano Yeakel Delano Yeakel, 73, of Arthur, IL passed away at 1:49P.M. on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at the Arthur United Methodist Church, 128 E. Illinois St. in Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at the Arthur United Methodist Church. Rev. Jill Bunker will officiate. A funeral luncheon will be served at the church prior to the burial.  Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery in rural Sullivan, IL. The … Read More

Illinois Earns Credit Upgrade

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•March 8, 2023• By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois S&P Global Ratings announced Thursday that it had raised Illinois’ long-term credit rating to A-, up from BBB+, marking the seventh upgrade the state has received from a major rating agency in less than two years. The rating applies to roughly $27.7 billion in outstanding general obligation, or GO, bonds. “The upgrade on the GO debt reflects our view that Illinois’ commitment and execution to strengthen its budgetary flexibility and stability, supported by accelerating repayment of its liabilities, rebuilding its budget stabilization fund to decade highs; and a slowing of statutory … Read More

Sullivan Blue Dolphins Kick Off Four Week Run of Championship Meets

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•March 8, 2023• Submitted by Kim Drury Sullivan Blue Dolphins kicked off a four week run of Championship meets the weekend of February 24th at the Regional Championship meet in Springfield. Fourteen swimmers started off the Championship season competing in 68 individual events at the Regional meet. Top 8 in each event make it to the podium. The Blue Dolphins went to the podium 51 times and of those 51 times 25 were with top 1-3 finishes. Results by swimmer: Bryce Badman, 10 and under division finished 1st in the 100 backstroke, 2nd 50 backstroke, 3rd 500 freestyle and 5th … Read More

Greenhill Cemetery Cleanup

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•March 8, 2023• The City of Sullivan will begin its quarterly cleanup of the Greenhill Cemetery on Monday, March 20. Residents with surface flowers, wreaths, grave blankets or any other ground surface decorations should remove them by Sunday, March 18, 2023 if they wish to keep them. The cemetery personnel will not pick up any flowers in vases or on the monuments unless deteriorated. The cemetery does not have a facility to store unclaimed decorations, so if you wish to keep your items, please pick them up by this date. Please allow at least one week before replacing any items … Read More

LLC Spring Enrollment Up

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•March 8, 2023• Lake Land College enrollment in workforce ready and non-degree programs are up by almost 12% at Lake Land College, following a positive Spring Enrollment Report. The report also indicates Lake Land College remains the top choice for in-district, college-bound seniors. Enrollment in short-term certificate programs increased by 26% and enrollment in technical/trade degrees increased by 8.64%. Both of these options prepare students to enter the workforce following completion of the program. Students enrolled in non-degree courses saw a 3% increase. … Read More