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Sullivan Lions Club marks 85 years of service in Sullivan
•October 14, 2026•
by Jamie Crosier
For 85 years, the Sullivan Lions Club has served the community through projects ranging from vision and hearing assistance to improvements at Wyman Park, scholarships for Sullivan High School students and support for local food programs.
The club, an affiliate of Lions International, has been part of Sullivan since 1941 and recognized its 85th year in April. Its work has centered on serving local residents and supporting community needs, with money raised locally directed back into charitable causes in the community.
Read MoreSullivan mayor urges cautious spending
•October 14, 2026•
by Sharon Barricklow
Mayor Mike Mossman urged the Sullivan City Council to be aware of spending at the September 28 city council meeting.
“We’ve been talking about the need to raise electrical rates but I think we need to be careful,” Mossman said. “We’re going to price ourselves out of the marketplace.”
Mossman praised the city’s use of grant funding to complete many needed projects and said he believes Sullivan does very well in obtaining grant funds.
Read MoreSullivan city employees wear pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Photo by R.R. Best
City of Sullivan employees are showing their support for community members battling breast cancer by wearing pink on Fridays throughout October in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
According to Kassie Waggoner, the idea began when an employee suggested that city workers wear pink each Friday during October as a way to show support for those currently fighting the disease.
Employees joined together in the effort, using the simple gesture to express their care and encouragement for those in the community affected by breast cancer.
Sullivan Royalty
Photo courtesy Sullivan High School
Kaylee Smith and Christian Bennett were named Sullivan High School Homecoming Queen and King during halftime of the October 2 football game against Tri-County.
Sullivan brothers turn academic strengths into tutoring business
•October 14, 2026•
by Jamie Crosier
Brothers Gavin and Everett Finn were looking for a way to earn money that could work around their busy high school schedules when they landed on an idea that played to something they already knew well — school.
The Sullivan High School students started offering peer tutoring to students in grades 6 through 11, providing help in subjects including math, English and science, along with homework help, study skills and test preparation. Tutoring is available for $12 to $15 per hour and can be scheduled in person or remotely.
Everett, 14, is a freshman, while Gavin, 16, is a junior. Rather than taking on traditional jobs during the school year, the brothers began looking for what Everett described as “an entrepreneurial opportunity that would highlight our strengths in academics.”
The brothers do not remember which of them first suggested tutoring. Once the idea surfaced, they began working on it together.
For Gavin, the business began to feel real when they sat down to create their promotional flyer.
“When we sat down and mocked up the flyer, although still hesitant, I was excited to see where it led,” Gavin said.
Read MoreSullivan couple finds friendship, laughter through 71 years of marriage
•October 7, 2026•
by Jamie Crosier
At the SBL-sponsored Peace Meal (a senior nutrition program which serves balanced meals daily) held at the Mid-Illinois Senior Center in Sullivan, Ralph and Evelyn Kidwell have found that lunch is about more than what is on the plate.
For about 15 years, the Sullivan couple has regularly attended the meal program, where they enjoy a nutritious lunch without having to prepare it themselves. Just as important are the people around the table.
Staff at Mid-Illinois Senior Services have described the Kidwells as a regular source of laughter at Peace Meal — kind, honest and witty, and remaining curious about the people and world around them.
Their companionship around the lunch table is part of a relationship that began more than seven decades ago.
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Iacobazzi state runner up after photo finish
•June 3, 2026•
by E. Scott England
Johnny Iacobazzi has had an amazing running career at Sullivan High School. The speedy senior has found his way to the podium in both solo events and relays at the state track meet. School records have been toppled. But this year he was chasing the 1600m state title.
Read MoreSullivan trap shooters place at state meet
•October 14, 2026•
by Jamie Crosier
Seven members of the Sullivan Trap Team competed alongside youth shooters from across Illinois at the Illinois 4-H State Shotgun Shoot on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Brittany Shooting Park in Bunker Hill.
Five of the seven Sullivan shooters finished in the top three of their age divisions. Seventy shooters representing 19 counties competed after five of the 75 registered participants canceled.
Lauren Lester took first place in the junior division, while Declan Stollard finished second. In the senior division, Kolten Kidd placed first, Ty Szabo finished second and Carter Honchell placed third.
For Kidd and Szabo, first and second place came down to a shoot-off between teammates.
Ties affecting the top 10 places in each division were settled through shoot-offs. Kidd and Szabo had each finished with a score of 98, sending the two Sullivan teammates back to the line to determine who would take first and who would finish second.
Read MoreRevenge for last season complete; Redskins send Pirates down the plank
•October 14, 2026•
by E. Scott England
Last year during the regular season, the Cumberland Pirates beat Sullivan by two touchdowns. Then during the rematch in the first round of the playoffs, the Pirates ended the Redskins season, again, by two touchdowns. So, when Cumberland rolled into town during week eight, which also happened to be senior night, you could say that more than a chip rested upon the shoulder of the Redskins.
The energy at Victory Field was palpable. Latest IHSA playoff projections have Sullivan back in Class 2A with a playoff berth clinched. That doesn’t mean it’s time to take it easy. Revenge for last season still needed to be delivered.
Cumberland took the kickoff and was immediately held to a three and out. The defense bounded off the field as the punt team came out for the Pirates. It was a high snap but a good punt, pinning Sullivan deep in their own territory at their own 17-yard line.
Read MoreObituaries 10-14-2026: Joseph Rambo
Joseph Rambo
Joseph (Joe) Rambo, 66, of Lake City, passed away on September 4th, 2026 in his home. Services will be at a later date for family and close friends.
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