Illini Prairie Trade Show to be Held May 12 at AHS Gym

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•April 28, 2021• The Illini Prairie CEO Board of Directors will be hosting the Illini Prairie Trade Show on Wednesday, May 12 from 5 – 7 pm in the Arcola High School Gym located in Arcola. At this event, this year’s class of high school students that were part of the Illini Prairie CEO class will be displaying and presenting on the businesses they have developed as part of this course. “CEO” stands for Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities. It is a year-long, experientially learning based course, designed to utilize partnerships in our community to provide an overview of business processes and … Read More

RSVP Hosts 20th Awards Luncheon to Honor Volunteers

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•April 28, 2021• By Ellen Ferrara NP Writer Approximately 50 members of the Retired and Senior Volunteers Program (RSVP) gathered at First United Methodist Church on April 21 to celebrate their 20th year Awards Luncheon. Last year’s luncheon was cancelled due to COVID so this was a most welcome celebration. Each attendee received a brightly colored thermos mug, and the tables were set with daffodil arrangements, candy bars and festive placemats. Ladies from the church served a plated luncheon of salad, herbed chicken filet, mashed potatoes, green beans and an apple/nut brownie with hot caramel sauce and whipped cream. … Read More

OV Baseball Posts Wins Over Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg and North Clay

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•April 28, 2021• by Jason Brown NP Sports For the past several years, Okaw Valley baseball playoff hopes loomed large. This year is a bit different. With no Illinois High School Playoffs scheduled, Okaw Valley coach Andrew Hagerman and other coaches in the area have to focus on winning each and every game of the season. The Okaw Valley team started this season 2-1 with wins against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg and North Clay and a loss to St. Anthony. For its second win of the season, Okaw Valley defeated North Clay with a last-inning comeback. The Timberwolves scored two runs in the … Read More

The Cicadas Are Coming – What You Need To Know

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•April 28, 2021• By Sharon Barricklow Correspondent They’re loud, messy and everywhere in 2021. Periodical Cicadas are getting ready to emerge from their 17-year embryo sleep, molt, mate, spread their wings and wreak havoc with outdoor activities for a three to four-week period this summer. Periodical Cicadas, known as the 17-year cicada, are the longest living insect known in the natural world. The eggs are buried in the ground and take almost two decades to reach maturity before emerging and wreaking havoc during their short lives. Also known as Brood X – for Roman numeral 10, the bugs are native … Read More

A Tribute to My Mother (and Others)

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•April 28, 2021• Submitted by Lozelle Bunfill As we are approaching ‘Mother’s Day’ in 2021, my thoughts have often turned to my own mother and her awesome responsibilities and how she handled them. She was born in Versailles , Illinois just east of where the Baptist Church now stands. She was the third of ten children born to Milton and Elizabeth,[Lizzie] Herren. One of her younger brothers died at the age of seven from what was then called ‘Pernicious Anemia’. Her youngest brother lost his life on Leyte Island in the Philippines during the retaking of those islands from the … Read More

Cinco de Mayo Taco Salad Delivery

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•April 28, 2021• Courtyard Estates of Sullivan will be having a Cinco de Mayo Taco Salad delivery on Wednesday, May 5 from 11 am to 1 pm. For $5 load it up with your choice of toppings. Toppings are: taco meat, lettuce, tomato, cheese, onion, sour cream and salsa. Orders are pick-up or delivery. Deliveries will be made every half hour. Place your order by Friday, April 30 by calling (217) 728-4300 or fax at (217) 728-2165. … Read More

House Passes Leadership Term Limits, Source of Income Protections for Renters

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Measures Will Head to Senate for Further Consideration •April 28, 2021• By Tim Kirsininkas Capitol News Illinois tkirsininkas @ capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois House advanced several bills Thursday, including one which would implement term limits on leadership positions in the General Assembly and another that would create additional protections for tenants’ sources of income. House Bill 642, introduced by Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, would bar any individual from serving more than 10 consecutive years in a leadership position in the General Assembly, including speaker of the House, president of the Senate, and minority leadership positions in each house. The bill … Read More