Alice Bishop Alice Joan Bishop, age 76, Youngstown, Florida, formerly of Sullivan, passed away July 10, 2020, from natural causes. She was born September 6, 1943, the youngest of seven children born to Berthol D. and Myrtie Burtcheard Bathe. She was employed many years with Brown Shoe Co. and E.J. Brach Candy Co. and later retired from Panama City University. … Read More
•July 29, 2020• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress In 2004 when the first duplexes were being built at Mason Point Jack Harris and Max Pennington tilled up the soil for the first community garden. At the same time new residents, Weldon and Judith Brown, began planting their first garden. In 2014 Robin Terschner began a second garden near the main building as a diversion for his mother and brother who were Mason Point residents. Four years ago, Jean Dulik and yours truly put down roots, so to speak, in sub-plots and a truly community endeavor was created and … Read More
Key metric is highest it’s been since June 11 By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois Illinois’ seven-day rolling positivity rate for COVID-19 tests continued to rise through the weekend, reaching 3.8 percent — more than a full percentage point higher than it was at the beginning of the month. The positivity rate for tests completed has increased for seven of the past eight days, ticking upward from 2.9 percent on July 19. It’s the highest the rolling positivity rate has been since it was 4.2 percent on June 11. That comes after one-day positivity rates of 3.7, 3.8 and 4 … Read More
Janiya Bennett Janiya Mo’Nay Bennett, 10, of Sullivan, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. … Read More
•July 23, 2020• The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) has confirmed four more cases of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) in Moultrie County. The individuals range in age from 30s to 80s and all are recovering at home in isolation. Public health officials have been notifying all close contacts. To date, 1,681 Moultrie County residents have been tested for COVID-19. Of those tests, 41 have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 and 28 are no longer in isolation. It is important for all individuals to self-monitor for possible COVID-19 symptoms which may include fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle aches, … Read More
•July 23, 2020• The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) has confirmed one more case of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) in Moultrie County. The individual is in her 70s and is recovering at home in isolation. Public health officials have notifying all close contacts. To date, 1,610 Moultrie County residents have been tested for COVID-19. Of those tests, 37 have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 and 27 are no longer in isolation. It is important for all individuals to self-monitor for possible COVID-19 symptoms which may include fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle aches, headache, loss of taste or … Read More
•July 22, 2020• By Rebecca Anzel Capitol News Illinois ranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Supreme Court announced last week that it approved a change to rules governing eviction proceedings that will simplify the process for both landlords and tenants. The rule change mandates that property owners must file all related documents simultaneously when they file a complaint. That includes pertinent portions of a lease, a copy of the eviction issued by a landlord and proof the tenant received that document. Property owners must now also prove their right to remove residents from the beginning of the proceeding, giving tenants the exact reason … Read More
Frank Elzy Frank Elzy, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in his residence. Celebration of Life services were 2 p.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice. … Read More
•July 22, 2020• A recent law passed by Legislators and signed by the Governor on June 16 states, in part, that an Application for a Vote by Mail Ballot must be mailed to all voters who voted in 2018, 2019, 2020. Vote by Mail applications to residents will allow more people to exercise their right to vote from the safety of their own homes and help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Official Vote-By-Mail Applications will be mailed to all registered voters in Moultrie County on July 28, 2020 The Vote by Mail Application has caused quite a bit of confusion. … Read More