Public Hearing Held for Wind Energy Systems
•May 4, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer A public hearing regarding Wind Energy Conversion Systems in Moultrie County was held Monday, April 25, in the commons room at Sullivan High School with a total of 75 people in attendance. The public hearing allowed those who wanted to speak on the wind energy topic to do so. Individual comments were restricted to three minutes, and after everyone on the list had spoken, those who chose were allowed to speak again. The public hearing was scheduled for a three-hour time frame, but after one hour and thirty minutes, the hearing was … Read More
Courthouse Roofing Project Underway
•May 4, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer It is visually apparent that work is being done on the roof of the Moultrie County Courthouse. The project is expected to be finished by the end of July and will take care of leaks in the roof. The cost for the project is $239,000. According to records that Maintenance Dept. head Rick Matthews was able to access, the construction of the courthouse began in 1904, and a ceremony celebrating its completion was held November 12, 1906. He continued to say that the courthouse was initially funded by a $25,000 tax levy … Read More
New Illinois: Creating a New State
•May 4, 2022• On Friday & Saturday, May 20 & 21, 2022, New Illinois will hold the first session of a constitutional convention for the proposed new state. The event will be held at the Eastland Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Urbana. The Friday evening and Saturday morning presentations will be open to the public. Speakers will include: · KrisAnne Hall, nationally known constitutional lawyer · Illinois Rep. Brad Halbrook, chief sponsor of the resolution to create a new state · Illinois Rep. Dan Caulkins, co-sponsor of the resolution to create a new state KrisAnne Hall is the country’s … Read More
Local Blood Drives
•May 4, 2022• There are two opportunities for local residents to donate blood in the next week. The first opportunity is Tuesday, May 10 from noon to 6 pm at the Sullivan American Legion, 8 East Strain Street. The second opportunity is on Thursday, May 12 at the Methodist Church in Arthur, 128 E. Illinois Street from 1 to 6 pm. For more information or to sign up for a time visit www.redcrossblood.org or 1-800-733-2767. … Read More
Fish Fry
•May 4, 2022• The Bethany American Legion will have a fish fry on Friday, May 6 from 5 to 7 pm. It is AYCE fish or shrimp dinner. … Read More
Correction
•May 4, 2022• In last week’s issue of the News Progress, there was a photo of the Lincoln Day dinner which misidentified the event as being a Moultrie County Democrats event. The event was actually a Moultrie County Republicans event. We regret the error and have reprinted a photo and corrected caption in this week’s issue. … Read More