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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, June 8 – Sausage and Gravy, Mini Potato Bakers, Warm Fruit Compote, Biscuits, Fruit Juice Tuesday, June 9 – Taco Salad w/Meat, Cheese Beans, Lettuce, Tomato, Sour Cream & Taco Sauce, Sliced Peaches, Taco Chips, Pudding Wednesday, June 10 – Pepper Beef over Brown Rice, Peas and Carrots, Warm Cinnamon Baked Apples, Whole Grain Wheat, Fresh Fruit Thursday, June 11 – Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Breaded Tomatoes, Dinner Roll, Mandarin Oranges Friday, June 12 – Roasted Pork Loin, Baked Beans, Sicilian Veggie Mix, Apricots, Whole Grain … Read More

What Can Local Athletes Look Forward To?

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•June 3, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports As stay at home restrictions are relaxed and summer activities begin, what are local athletes looking forward to? Below we asked Sullivan Athletic Director Ryan Aikman three questions in a short interview about sports, summer camps, and preparing for the unknown during a crisis. News Progress: With the new guidelines of working out but not more than ten people at a time, is SHS going to open its weight room, etc.? … Read More

Regional Office of Education #11 Recognition of Excellence Awards

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•June 3, 2020• The Regional Office of Education #11 is pleased to announce the 2020 Inaugural ROE #11 Recognition of Excellence Award Recipients. The Regional Office of Education #11 requested nominations from each school district within the region seeking to highlight a pre-kindergarten through grade 12 educator who has modeled excellence in education.  Nominees included exceptionally skillful and dedicated individuals who have the respect and admiration of students, parents, and co-workers.  They also play active and useful roles within their communities as well as schools; often distinguishing themselves as leaders.  Their most important quality is their superior ability to inspire … Read More

Liberal Arts Colleges in Peril; Can They be Saved?

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•June 3, 2020• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist There are 4,000 degree-granting colleges and universities in our nation: community colleges, private liberal arts colleges, regional and urban public universities, and graduate research centers. I have taught within each type; each has its strengths and makes distinctive contributions to society. Yet I have a soft spot in my heart for the liberal arts college, of which there are 700-800 in the U.S. With 500-2,000 students each, the schools offer a personal approach rarely found elsewhere. Rather than specialize the mind, these schools broaden and enlarge the mind. Illinois has more … Read More

S.A. Office Quarantine

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•June 3, 2020• The Moultrie County State’s Attorneys office staff went under quarantine which postponed criminal and traffic cases scheduled in circuit court early the first week of the courthouse reopening. A family member of the states attorney tested positive for COVID 19 which resulted in the action. State’s Attorney Tracy Weaver explained the procedure for the week of June 1. “Some members of the State’s Attorney’s Office are self-isolating due to potential exposure to COVID-19 “Out of an abundance of caution, criminal and traffic cases scheduled for the early part of next week have been rescheduled. “We anticipate that … Read More

Peaceful Protest at Illinois Statehouse Draws Large Crowd

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•June 3, 2020• By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois phancock @ capitolnewsillinois.com A peaceful protest organized largely by teenagers drew several hundred people to the Illinois Statehouse on Monday to demonstrate against the recent death of George Floyd in Minnesota and countless other African Americans who have died at the hands of law enforcement throughout the U.S. in recent years. Monday’s protest came the day after an estimated 3,000 vehicles took part in a parade through the state capital’s downtown area while more violent protests gripped Chicago and other major cities throughout the U.S. … Read More