News Progress

•November 25, 2020• Sparrows Unlimited is a non-profit organization that was started to help families in Lovington who were in need of a hand up during Christmas. Each year the organization holds an auction, however this year instead of being an event to attend in person it will be held online. According to Pam Anklam, president of Sparrows Unlimited they gather items from businesses and people in the community to sell during the auction. This year’s online auction will be held as an event on Facebook where people make bids by commenting a price under the photos of each item. … Read More

•November 25, 2020• The holidays will look a little different this year, especially for those in long term care, assisted living, and memory care facilities. The Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development would like to provide each resident at all of the facilities in Sullivan: Mason Point, Sullivan Rehabilitation & Healthcare, Eastview Terrace, Green Gardens, Courtyard Estates, and Aspen Creek with a special live plant this holiday season from Buxton’s Garden Farm to show them they are on our minds. There are a total of 305 residents and they are looking for sponsors to send these arrangements to them. The cost … Read More

First batch of vaccines will go to hospital workers, first responders •November 25, 2020• By Sarah Mansur Capitol News Illinois smansur@capitolnewsillinois.com After Pfizer submitted its application for a COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week, Illinois public health officials have continued preparing locations to store and distribute the vaccine that could be released to frontline hospital workers in a matter of weeks. Pfizer announced Friday that it planned to submit its COVID-19 vaccine application for emergency approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — a process that could take between two and four weeks, Illinois … Read More