Herring Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

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•May 25, 2022• Lyndsey Herring of Atwood, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Herring was initiated at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Herring is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate … Read More

Memorial Weekend Cruise In

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•May 25, 2022• The Sullivan Street Machine Association will host their Memorial Weekend Cruise In on Saturday, May 28 at 4 p.m. on the square in Sullivan. There is no entry fee. A dj service will be playing hits from the 60’s and 70’s. There will also be a 50/50 drawing. This is a fun event, no prizes will be awarded. For more information visit www.facebook.com/SullivanSMA, call 217-460-0826 or 217-273-8487. … Read More

Amish Country Tractor Cruise

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•May 25, 2022• The Amish Country Tractor Cruise is set for Saturday, June 18 in Arthur. A 46-mile cruise will take riders on a picturesque drive through the Heart of Illinois Amish Country. Registration for the cruise will begin at 6:00 a.m. CDT at Yoder’s Kitchen, located on IL 133, and then departs at 8:00 a.m. A 9:45 a.m. CDT rest stop will be at the Rudy Huber Farm at Galton and lunch will be served at the Vernon Yoder Farm/Tri-County Auction Facility at Arcola. The cruise is expected to return to Arthur by 2:30 p.m. Each year, the cruise … Read More

Early Deadlines for Memorial Day

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•May 25, 2022• The News Progress office will be closed on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day. Deadlines for advertising including classifieds, display ads and legals are Thursday, May 26 at Noon for the Fish Wrap and Friday, May 27 at Noon for the News Progress. … Read More

Updated IL Sport Fish Consumption Advisories

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•May 18, 2022• The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced updated consumption advisories for sport fish caught in Illinois waters. These changes are the result of continued sampling by the Illinois Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program (FCMP). This year, the IDPH has issued seven new site-specific methylmercury advisories and added Dongola Lake, Dutchman Lake, Lake Nellie, and White Hall City Lake to the list of waters with site-specific methylmercury advisories. In line with the statewide trend of declining polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) levels, no new PCB advisories were issued. Existing PCB advisories were relaxed for two waters (Horseshoe Lake (catfish) … Read More

Breese’s Fields Claims Strike King Co-Angler Division Victory

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•May 18, 2022• Boater Robert Davis of Bethalto, Illinois, caught four bass Saturday weighing 14 pounds, 4 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Shelbyville. The tournament was the season-opener for the Bass Fishing League Illini Division. Davis earned $4,825 for his victory. “This tournament was a hot grind,” Davis said. “My original plan did not pan out, so I went with Plan B that I had found the week before – fishing spawning and post-spawn fish, and that paid off. “I was going back and forth between shallow and deep fish,” … Read More