Mid State Tank to host blood drive  

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•November 19, 2025• Mid State Tank to host blood drive   Mid State Tank will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 1357 Jonathan Creek Road, inside ImpactLife Donor Bus To donate, contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747 5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71293 to locate the drive. Appointments are requested. Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 … Read More

Santa’s Little Workshop December 5

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•November 19, 2025• DOVE, Inc., in collaboration with East Central Illinois ROSC, will be holding a “Santa’s Little Workshop’ on December 5th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Mid-Illinois Senior Services, 113 E Jefferson Street in Sullivan. There will be food, crafts, hot chocolate, and cookie decorating. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted, payable to DOVE, Inc.’s Domestic Violence Program. … Read More

Closed for Thanksgiving

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•November 19, 2025• The Sullivan News Progress offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27th, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Due dates for submission for the weekly November 26th edition are as follows: advertising, November 21st at noon; article submissions, November 23rd by noon; Obituaries, November 23rd at 5:00 p.m. The weekly edition of the News Progress will be delivered on Tuesday, November 25th.  … Read More

Sullivan High School honors Veterans

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by DM Williamee On Tuesday, November 11th, Sullivan High School held its annual Veterans Day celebration at the Sullivan Middle School gymnasium. The event began with a brunch for Veterans, followed by the assembly celebration.  The celebration included the Sullivan American Legion Color Guard, performances of branch songs by the SMS choir and Singers Jr., a reading of the winning Veteran’s Writing Contest held by the American Legion, a performance of TAPS followed by a reverent moment of silence, and a speech by Principal Dan Allen. In his speech, Mr. Allen’s topic focused on how to show appreciation to our … Read More

Sullivan Seniors ‘Dine with a Doc’

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•November 12, 2025• Photo by DM Williamee by DM Williamee On Tuesday, November 4th, the Mid-Illinois Senior Services hosted their monthly ‘Dine with a Doc.’ Their guest speaker was Asad Sohail, MPH, DPM, with Decatur Orthopedic Center. This highly engaging and accredited guest informed diners about the importance of proper foot care, covering a wide variety of issues such as neuropathy and other common maladies, selection and wearing of proper footwear, medications, effective over-the-counter remedies, and the tremendous advancements in surgical procedures with much quicker healing times, less scarring, and better end results.  … Read More

Houser donates to SFPD for needed equipment

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•November 12, 2025• by DM Williamee On November 3rd, the Sullivan Fire Protection District, after receiving a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for half of the funding for a TurboDraft Fire Educator device, was presented with the remaining half of that funding from the Thomas Houser Memorial Scholarship Fund, with Elizabeth Houser and her family presenting on behalf of the Fund. … Read More

‘Hometown Holiday Lighted Parade’ 

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•November 12, 2025• The Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development has announced that it’s almost time for one of Sullivan’s favorite holiday traditions – the Lights On Parade. Businesses, organizations, and community members are invited to be part of this magical night by entering a lighted float or display. The goal is to make Sullivan sparkle together and kick off the holiday season in style. Entrants are encouraged to be creative, have fun, and help spread holiday cheer all through downtown. The annual lighted parade will be held on Friday, December 5th, at 6:00 p.m. This year, the route has been … Read More

Staley Credit Union honors late colleague during ‘CU Kind Day’

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•November 12, 2025• Staley Credit Union management and staff came together on CU Kind Day to honor the memory of their longtime colleague and friend, Doug Dehority, by spreading kindness throughout the community he cared deeply about. In Doug’s honor, Staley Credit Union management organized deliveries of bottled water, soft drinks, and SCU koozies to staff at several local schools. The gesture served as a small way to thank teachers and school employees for their continued dedication to students and families in the Decatur area.  … Read More

Get Covered Illinois scales up support as open enrollment begins

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•November 12, 2025• Amid federal health care changes negatively impacting Americans, Get Covered Illinois is here to help. Get Covered Illinois kicked off 2026 open enrollment and launched its “Here to Help” campaign across the state. Open enrollment, which began on November 1st and runs through January 15th, is the annual opportunity for Illinoisans to enroll in, renew, or change their health insurance plans. Nearly 466,000 Illinoisans purchased health coverage through Get Covered Illinois during open enrollment last year, a 17% increase from the previous year.  This year, Illinoisans will experience a new marketplace. Enrollees will apply for and enroll … Read More

Tainted infant formula: IL Department of Public Health issues warning

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•November 12, 2025• by DM Williamee “The IDPH is recommending that parents and caregivers pause use of certain ‘ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula’ while a federal investigation is underway. The following lots have been recalled by the manufacturer: Lot #206VABP/251261P2 (“Use by 01 Dec 2026”) and Lot #206VABP/251131P2 (“Use by 01 Dec 2026”). What to Do: stop using these recalled lots and return or dispose of the product. Clean any bottles or surfaces that may have come into contact with the formula. If your infant has consumed this product and isn’t feeling well, contact your healthcare provider for guidance.” Additionally, … Read More