Did Your Mama Raise You Right?

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•February 1, 2023• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer Several questions arose while my wife and I were driving to a place that would surely serve us Italian bread: Does bread raise or does it rise? Does the baker raise the dough or rise it? What the heck is a transitive verb? Questions like these constitute about 85% of our conversations. So today we’ll take a look at “raise” and “rise” and their various usages and homophones. Let’s start with the issue of bread. Although I’ve heard it expressed both ways bread indeed “rises.” I often supplement my research by … Read More

Remember When? 2-1-2023

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25 Years Ago This Week The Moultrie County Sheriff’s Dept received a $10,362 grant to hire off-duty deputies to enforce laws involving impaired drivers, speeders, non-use of safety belts and child safety seats. The grant from the Illinois Dept. of Transportation was funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. … Read More

Illinois EPA Grant Recipients

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•February 1, 2023• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI) Grants to 48 communities to assist in meeting the requirements outlined in the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act. The LSLI Grants, ranging from $20,000 – $50,000, will fund the creation of a complete lead service line inventory. The Village of Lovington is the recipient of a $30,000 grant. … Read More

Construction Progresses on Addition to SES

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•February 1, 2023• by Ted Walk Sullivan School District Superintendent Construction of a sixteen classroom addition to the Sullivan Elementary School commenced last fall. The classroom addition will allow the 5th grade students to return to SES. Fifth grade students have been housed in the middle school for the past several years due to a lack of classroom availability at SES. … Read More

TLTOTS Wins Four Broadway World Regional Awards in Chicago Region

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•February 1, 2023• by Crystal Reed The Little Theatre On The Square has won four BroadwayWorld Regional awards in the Chicago Region. According to Executive Director John Stephens, this is the first time they have been nominated for these awards. They were nominated in nine categories and won four of them. The awards won are Best Music for Always…Patsy Cline, Best Actor in a Musical for Brittany Ambler as Louise in Always…Patsy Cline, Best Director of a Musical for Clint Hromsco with La Cage Aux Folles and the biggest Best Neighborhood Theatre. They received runner up for Best Costume in … Read More

Operation Enduring Support

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•February 1, 2023• Operation Enduring Support is now accepting donations for Easter Care Packages for our deployed military. These packages will be mailed on March 27th. This is our 20th year of sending care packages to our deployed military. Our young men and women in foreign countries do not have access to Post Exchanges and can really use the items they receive. These packages also are a reminder that people back home have not forgotten them. Suggested donations include Girl Scout Cookies, protein bars, cheese and cracker packs, beef Slim Jims/ Jerky, individual instant coffee, powdered drink packages, Puzzle books … Read More

Sullivan Youth Baseball/Softball Registration

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•February 1, 2023• Sullivan Youth Baseball/Softball registration for 2023 is now open. Signups are open now until February 28, 10:00pm. Sullivan Sports has leagues for many ages levels, beginning with T-Ball for children entering kindergarten in the fall. The leagues are as follows: (Grade Entering) Teeball – Kindergarten & 1st Grade Coach-Pitch (Pinto) – 2nd & 3rd Grade Elementary School Baseball & Softball – 4th & 5th grade Middle School Baseball & Softball – 6th-8th grade High School Baseball & Softball – 9th-11th grade This year, registration is available entirely online. To register online, go to https://www.sullivansports.org/registration Practices typically begin … Read More

Road Closings for City Building Demolition

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•February 1, 2023• The City of Sullivan has authorized the demolition of the existing City Building located at 2 West Harrison St. The demolition is scheduled to begin sometime during the weeks beginning January 30, 2023 or February 10, 2023 and should last approximately five days. During that period, the contractor and City will have surrounding streets barricaded for the safety of the crew, city residents and businesses. Both lanes of traffic on Main Street will be closed, as well as the westbound lane of Harrison Street. Sidewalks within the vicinity will also be closed to pedestrian traffic. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Donald Sanders

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Donald Sanders Donald G. Sanders, 90, of Sullivan, passed away 2:08 a.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday, January 30, 2023, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Memorial services will be held 6:00 p.m. Monday, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Military Rites will be held at McMullin-Young Funeral Home at 4:30 p.m. Monday, performed by the Bethany American Legion Post #507. Burial will be held at a later date in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials may be made to Prairie Heart Institute: Dr. Kola 1800 E Lakeshore Drive, … Read More