Obituaries 5-20-2020: Carolyn Rozanski
Carolyn Rozanski Carolyn Ruth Rozanski was born December 22, 1938, and lived life well until May 15, 2020. Carolyn was a strong woman with a gentle demeanor, giving heart, graceful disposition, and glorious love for the Lord. In her early years, she was a “beautician,” helping women all around southeast Michigan look their best. Later, she drove a school bus, shepherding children safely from home to school and back again. … Read More
Early Deadline for Newspaper
•May 20, 2020• Memorial Day is Monday, May 25, 2020. The News Progress and Fish Wrap offices will be closed to observe the commemoration in memory of those who lost their lives in service to the United States. The advertising and editorial deadlines for the May 27 edition of the News Progress and May 28 edition of The Fish Wrap are noon Friday, May 22, 2020. Thank you. … Read More
Remember When? 5-20-2020
25 Years Ago This Week For the past 25 years the Sullivan School Dist. and Sullivan Civic Center cooperative program has taught hundreds of students swimming and water skills. This year more than 250 third, fourth and fifth graders participated in the two week sessions. Instructors are Sue Weaver, Jennifer Bunderle, Bill Highland from the Civic Center plus Don Typer and Michelle Highland from the school staff. Bobbie Bone, Carrie Wildman and Amber Romine all won individual events at the Clinton track and field meet. The Lady Reds scored 108 points to edge out host Clinton who finished with 100 … Read More
Obituaries 5-20-2020: George Ruff
George Ruff George W. Ruff, 88, of Hammond passed away 11:53 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Private family services will be held at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington, with Military Rites by the Lovington American Legion Post #429. Memorials may be made to the St. Michael Catholic Church in Bement or to the Lovington Volunteer Ambulance Service. … Read More
Letters to the Editor 5-20-2020
Yard Sign Assaults Make Our Town Look Bad Editor, 2020 is a pivotal year in many ways. Americans have to make a choice between a Democratic leader with decency, honesty, ethics, intelligence, experience or a Republican failed reality host. As the election approaches, political signs start to appear around town. Normally political signs contain the name of the candidates you’re supporting. … Read More
OVHS and Lake Shelbyville Corps of Engineers Partnership Grows
•May 20, 2020• On May 13th, the Okaw Valley FFA planted sunflowers for the USACE annual Dove Hunt that is hosted in September. OVHS planted 26 acres in sunflowers and an additional 10 acres will be in corn for the FFA. An additional 18 acres behind the Ag Facility is planted in corn as well. Thanks to the generosity of Louis Coleman for the planter and John Wise for the tractor. Tanner Coleman is pictured helping plant the crops. Tanner is home from college and will be a junior at Millikin. When Tanner was in high school he was a … Read More
To Tax Or Not to Tax? Pritzker’s Graduated Tax Fails on All Counts
•May 20, 2020• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist The only major, contested issue on the ballot this fall in our Blue State will be whether to enact Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposed constitutional amendment to allow graduated income tax rates. I think the Pritzker approach — not the concept — is wrong-headed. I try to explain here. Background. Throughout this century, Illinois has each year been spending and obligating billions more than we have been generating in revenues. So now, each of Illinois’ 4.6 million households would have to cough up $41,000 to get our state out of its deficit … Read More
GOP Seeks to Remove Graduated Tax Measure from Ballot
•May 20, 2020• By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois State Republican leadership is pushing for a vote in the upcoming legislative session to remove a graduated income tax amendment question from the November general election ballot. “Times have changed dramatically since this initiative was first put forward,” Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, said Monday in a video news conference. “But never more has our state’s economy been challenged than it will be, and is today.” But Gov. JB Pritzker has said the revenues anticipated from the graduated income tax – estimated at more than $3.5 billion in its first … Read More
Directory Provides Enhanced Marketing Opportunities
•May 20, 2020• By Raghela Scavuzzo, As consumer demand for local food access and summer and fall market seasons approach, local supply access is more important than ever. The Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Specialty Growers Association (ISGA), Illinois MarketMaker and several other farm and specialty groups encourage farmers, ranchers, specialty growers, value-added producers, processors and food businesses to utilize FREE online marketing opportunities to enhance and expand their reach in communities across the state. … Read More