•February 23, 2022• Lake Land College will celebrate with graduates during an in-person Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 6 p.m. in the Field House. “We are excited to gather together and recognize the accomplishments of our graduates in a traditional in-person Commencement,” Lake Land College President Josh Bullock said. This will be the first in-person ceremony the college has held since 2019. … Read More
•February 23, 2022• The Illinois Department of Revenue has highlighted the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program which allows qualified seniors to defer all or part of their property taxes and special assessment payments on their principal residences. Seniors needing assistance paying their property taxes have until March 1st to apply for the program. The program, which works like a loan, allows qualified seniors to defer a maximum of $5,000 per tax year (including both first and second installment payments). Deferred amounts are borrowed from the State of Illinois, who pays the tax bill to the County Collector’s Office. … Read More
George Johnson George Garry Johnson, 62, of Sullivan, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022, in his home. … Read More
Roy Book Roy W. Book, 82, of Sullivan, passed away at 8:09 p.m., Sunday February 20, 2022, in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. … Read More
•February 23, 2022• Since February is American Heart Month, it’s the perfect time to refresh your memory on the warning signs of a heart attack. Prairie Cardiovascular and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital encourage everyone to take a moment to learn what you should do if you or a loved one experiences heart attack symptoms. Heart attacks aren’t always the swift and intense events that are portrayed on TV. As a result, some people may delay calling 911 because they don’t realize that what they’re feeling is a heart attack. “Most heart attacks involve discomfort (felt in the center of the … Read More
•February 23, 2022• Low-to-moderate income families and senior citizens needing assistance filing their 2021 income taxes can receive free help through several trusted programs across the State of Illinois. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program, and Ladder Up Tax Assistance Program are providing free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals in select locations statewide. “With the tax filing deadline date of April 18 just around the corner, it is important for Illinois taxpayers to know that filing assistance is available,” said Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) Director David Harris. “Volunteers at these … Read More
•February 23, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Last week Central Illinois was once again hit with winter weather in the form of snow, sleet and rain. Prior to receiving precipitation, the area saw temperatures as high as 56 on Wednesday, February 16 and Thursday, February 17 before the cold front came through. Windsor reported .3 inches of snow and 1.6 inches of rain. … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week Thirteen year old T.J. Wingard of Bethany spelled “pheasant” and “opportune” to clinch the Moultrie County Spelling Bee championship. Wingard was a seventh grader at Bethany. Second place in the competition went to Rachel Creviston, a 12 year old seventh grader from Lovington. The third winner was Lindsey Tull, a Sullivan eighth grader. Seventeen contestants from Sullivan, Lovington and Bethany public schools and New Life Academy in Sullivan participated in the bee. … Read More