Mahomet Daily

Last night, I was filled with joy. For the first time in almost a year I was so happy because I watched a community come together without pretense or politics. I, one of the planners of Trunk or Treat, wanted to create an event that brought families and business owners […]

How can adversity help you? That’s the question WCIA sports reporter Brett Behrens posed to students at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High students Wednesday as he shared his story of unexpected adversity after graduating from Mahomet-Seymour High School. Behrens began by telling students how his now wife, Jenna, turned down his invitation […]

After high school, Suzanne Rinehart put her athletic career aside. As she worked towards a Master’s Degree with two children, Rinehart said there were times in her life when she would not exercise at all. But now, Rinehart, 45, will compete in Arizona’s Iron Man race on November 15. When […]

For several months, Ryan Heiser experienced limited range of motion and loss of strength from a shoulder impingement issue. After trying several treatments, he noticed that No Limit Fitness offered yoga classes through Mahomet native Kristina Reese. “I made arrangements with Kristina to try a few yoga lessons and I […]

“Mom, STOP!!!!!  Stop the car!  You can’t be driving! You shouldn’t be driving!  You have to stop!” shouts my 6-year-old son Ben from the backseat of the car as I am taking him to school one morning.  Ben is now 16 and 6’4”, but I continue to learn so many […]

If you have been around Mahomet Seymour’s Sangamon Elementary School during recess time, you know there is a lot of energy, playing, and fun on the playground. Mr. Cabutti plays football almost every lunch recess. Children race to the coveted swings. They jump from tire to tire. While the point […]

With a cool, fall weekend approaching, our family already has a few bowls of delicious (and easy) chicken and wild rice soup ready. We’ve made this recipe for a few years now-and we’ve learned that while it is good right out of the pot, it is excellent when warmed up […]

When Mahomet resident Lori Larson was diagnosed with cancer and lost her brother seven years ago, she vowed to make a mark on life. “I just felt such a draw after my brother passed away to leave a legacy when I die,” she said. “My brother had hundreds of people […]

Five of the six Village Trustees voted to take some definitive action on the video gambling issue in Mahomet in a straw poll during Tuesday’s board meeting. In open discussion after agenda items had been acted upon, Acting Mayor Sean Widener asked Trustees if they would rather come bring the […]

Talking to a room full of six and seven-old students is easy for Julie Henry. But this Saturday Henry will tell her story to an auditorium full of 800 spectators during the third annual That’s What She Said show at the Virginia Theatre. Henry was approached earlier this summer by […]