•March 23, 2022• The regional Academic Challenge was recently held at Lake Land College and several local schools came together to battle in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering graphics, English, mathematics and physics. … Read More
•March 23, 2022• This past weekend Sullivan Singers and Singers Jr. competed at Herscher’s Swing and Sing. Singers Jr. received grand champion while Singers received 2nd runner up. … Read More
•March 23, 2022• The Business Navigator Alliance of Clark, Coles, Crawford, Edgar, Effingham and Moultrie Counties is providing a series of webinars to assist businesses in the region in accessing resources that can help stimulate recovery and provide support as the economy rebounds from the pandemic. … Read More
•March 23, 2022• The Decatur Quilters Guild will hold their 40th Quilt Fest, “Ruby Celebration – It’s In The Cards,” on Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9, 2022 at the Decatur Civic Center in downtown Decatur. The Decatur Civic Center is a cosponsor of this event. … Read More
•March 23, 2022• Part-time Lake Land College recently announced that more than 500 part-time students earned academic honors for the 2021 Fall semester. To qualify for the president’s list, a student must have completed six to 11 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.8 – 4.0. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have completed six to 11 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.65 – 3.79. To qualify for the honor’s list, a student must … Read More
•March 23, 2022• Congratulations to the SHS Scholastic Bowl team for qualifying and competing in the IHSA State Scholastic Bowl Meet this past Friday. The team won the IHSA Class 1A Sectional tournament in Robinson on Saturday March 12th defeating Webber 310-190, Robinson 270-150, and Cumberland 270-250. The championship against Cumberland went to double overtime. Lara Herschberger and Paul Bates came through by answering the tossups to give us the upper hand in the end. We were led by Paul Bates with 13 tossups on the day. Clayton Schmohe had 12, Lara Herschberger had 5, Aaron Stutzman had 3, Brent … Read More
•March 23, 2022• Millikin University’s School of Music presents Low Brass Day, an engaging and educational event for all high school low brass players, on Friday, April 1, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Low Brass Day will be held in Perkinson Music Center on Millikin University’s campus. Registration for the event is $10 and includes lunch and participation. Millikin University’s Low Brass Day is a special event for high school low brass players featuring a group warm-up, jazz improvisation clinic, a trombone choir led by Dr. Gary Shaw and a tuba/euphonium choir led by Tim Schachtschneider. … Read More
•March 23, 2022• The Sullivan Art Club will begin its 2022 season with an acrylic painting workshop led by area artist Jan VonBokel, who will demonstrate and guide participants through the process of landscape painting. The workshop will be held 9 am to 3 pm Saturday, April 2 in the St. Columcille Church hall located at the east end of the church at the corner of W. Jackson and McClellan Streets in Sullivan. … Read More