State Announces Plan for $760 Million in Opioid Settlement Money

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•August 3, 2022• By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois phancock @ capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced plans Friday for how the state will distribute its share of funds from a national settlement with opioid companies. Illinois expects to receive approximately $760 million over 18 years from a $26 billion national settlement with three opioid distributers – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – and one opioid manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson. … Read More

Let me wow you with my balanced reciprocal capability

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•August 3, 2022• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer Judging by some of the articles in industry-specific journals, many of the consultants and salespeople I’ve heard speak and my occasional toe in the water on LinkedIn, it’s safe to surmise that the literary works of Philip Broughton are alive and well. What, you say you’ve never read him? You might not have, but I’ll bet you’ve read someone channeling him. Broughton, a U.S. Public Health Service worker, devised a way to make anything sound impressive. He came up with three lists of 10 words. He called this his “Systematic Buzz … Read More

Remember When? 8-3-2022

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25 Years Ago This Week D&M Inc Family Fashions had something to offer card collectors whether their interest was in basketball, football or baseball. The inventory included rare pictures, jerseys, All-Star Rookie baseball cards and autographed bats. With the aid of the Internet, Patti and Greg Ketchmark have been able to sell and buy from people they have never met. … Read More

Illinois Amish Heritage Center Awarded Grant

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•August 3, 2022• Illinois Amish Heritage Center recently announced that it has been awarded a Tourism Attractions & Festivals Grant of $305,000 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to help revitalize tourism in Illinois and improve our local economies. IAHC records indicate that 45% of visitors to the site are from outside of Illinois, bringing tourists and business to our community. … Read More

Discovery Recount Conducted at Courthouse

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•August 3, 2022• According to Moultrie County State’s Attorney Tracy Weaver, a discovery recount was conducted at the courthouse on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 26 and 27. Present were Lisa Ozier and her legal counsel and poll watcher, Linda Qualls and her legal counsel and poll watcher, representatives from the Moultrie County Clerk’s Office including Pam Wittkowski and Jamie Helton, four election judges, Ken Gibson from Liberty Systems, LLC, Weaver and Assistant State’s Attorney Elizabeth Dobson. Weaver said that four precincts were chosen by Ms. Ozier to be reviewed in the discovery recount and they were Dora, Jonathan Creek, Lowe … Read More

Moultrie County Democrat Central Committee Selects Candidate to Finish County Clerk Term

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•August 3, 2022• by Ellen Ferrera NP Writer Tim Singer, Committee Chairman for the Moultrie County Democrat Committee, announced that the committee is recommending Rita Coleman Florey to serve as the interim Moultrie County Clerk filling Georgia England’s position until the November 22 election is completed. According to the Statute, “The vacancy shall be filled within 60 days by appointment of the Chairman of the county board with the advice and consent of the county board.” The appointment must be of the same political party as Mrs. England, a Democrat. Singer said of the appointment, “Mrs. Florey has many years … Read More

Mobile Food Pantry

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•August 3, 2022• The University of Illinois Extension, in cooperating partnership with Decatur Catholic Charities and Sullivan United Methodist Church, will be having a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, August 24 from 4 to 5 pm at Sullivan United Methodist Church, 216 W. Jefferson, Sullivan, across from the Firehouse. A mobile food pantry delivers a 2 week supply of food per family in rural communities. Any individual or family that does not have a steady food supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required to qualify. This distribution is open to all, not only residents of Sullivan. Sign … Read More

Two Story Outhouse Festival

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•August 3, 2022• The Two Story Outhouse Festival in Gays will be held on Saturday, August 13. The schedule is as follows: TP Bike Rides (10 and 20 mile) 7 am registration Windsor FFA Breakfast 7 am to 10:30 am Food and craft vendors 10 am to 8 pm Inflatables/Pony Rides 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Johnny Loo Small Engine Parade 10 am (lineup at 9:30 am) Jake Schumacher and The Working Class Heros 11 am to 2 pm Car Show 12 pm to 2 pm Katzmandu 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm Danny Shelton and The Bird Dogs 6 pm … Read More