Mahomet Daily

Big changes have happened around here recently. My husband took a new job. My son is now in third grade. I have two girls in junior high, and I’m not even sure how that happened. But it happened. Like overnight. The beginning of the school year is a nervous time […]

Over the last month, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has flooded Facebook and Twitter feeds. While many people have watched family and friends take the Ice Bucket Challenge, few people actually know an individual or family who deals with this debilitating disease on a daily basis. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), […]

An empty canvas, a paint brush and glitter may seem daunting for untrained artists. But Decorative Artist Elizabeth VanHoutan has made artistic techniques accessible to many in Central Illinois through her successful Paint LIke Me Party over the last few years. VanHoutan’s Paint Like Me Party took off like a […]

While political tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, the Community Evangelical Free Church of Mahomet and Great News Radio have teamed up to show support for Ha’Emek Medical Center in northern Israel with a concert on August 31. The free event will feature Christian Recording Artists James Mark […]

The beginning of the school year throws my family for a loop every year. The first day is great. The kids are up at 5 a.m., waiting with their backpacks on their backs and their hair nicely combed. They are ready to follow the rules, make new friends and learn […]

Dr. Erik Burgwald, O.D. started seeing patients in his newly renovated location at Burgwald Eye Center in downtown Mahomet on August 4. The full-service eye center is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Burgwald […]