The Mahomet Public Library Board will meet on Monday, August 12, 2019 at 6:15 p.m. in the Mahomet Public Library. [pdf id=315950] Mahomet Public Library Board Agenda 8.12.2019
Month: August 2019
Adkins gives opportunity of life lessons in choosing team captains
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Coaches often talk about their athletes learning life lessons through the sports in which they participate. Mahomet-Seymour first-year varsity football coach Jon Adkins put that principle into practice this summer. He asked squad members who were interested in serving as team captains to submit an application […]
Ethan Bice: “I Can Freeze Time, What’s Your Superpower?”
BY JULIA SCHULTZ Starting a business is a challenge for any adult. However, Ethan Bice, a fourteen-year-old Cubs fan has already created a successful photography business. Bice discovered his love for photography when he was eleven or twelve, and started his business, ECB Photos, last summer. Bice says, “I started […]
FY 2020 Village of Mahomet Salary Report
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com According to the Village of Mahomet FY 2020 Compensation Disclosure report, the Village of Mahomet board awarded salary increases to several employees beginning at 3-percent. The Village of Mahomet Police Chief received a 3.21-percent increase from his 2019 salary raising it to $94,827.20. The Transportation Superintendent […]
500 runners participate in 2019 MAYC Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Clad in a cornucopia of colors, nearly 500 runners descended on Mahomet last weekend. The draw was the 24th version of Run Mahomet, a fundraiser for the Mahomet Area Youth Club featuring races at various distances. Some competitors were there hoping to achieve a first, the […]
Pritzker signs bills to strengthen Scott’s Law
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzer signed legislation to strengthen penalties for life-threatening roadway violations at the end of July. Senate Bill1862 was established to expand Scott’s Law to protect law enforcement, first responders and road workers. “Since 2002, Scott’s Law has said that drivers approaching a vehicle […]
2019 5 Essential Survey Results: Mahomet-Seymour Junior High
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Based on Illinois’ 5 Essentials Surveys filled out by teachers and parents, Mahomet-Seymour Junior High is organized for improvement. 91.9-percent of students at MSJHS took the survey whereas 85.7-percent of students this age statewide did. 99.9-percent of teachers took it in comparison to 80-percent of teachers at […]
2019 5 Essential Survey Results: Lincoln Trail Elementary
2019 Lincoln Trail Elementary 5 Essential Survey Results Based on Illinois’ 5 Essentials Surveys filled out by teachers and parents, Lincoln Trail Elementary is organized for improvement. 94.4% of students at Lincoln Trail took the survey whereas 85.7-percent of students this age statewide did. 63.8-percent of teachers took it in […]
2019 Middletown Prairie Elementary 5 Essential Survey Results
2019 Middletown Prairie Elementary 5 Essential Survey Results Based on Illinois’ 5 Essentials Surveys filled out by teachers and parents, Middletown Prairie Elementary is partially organized for improvement. No students at Middletown Prairie took the survey whereas 85.7-percent of students this age statewide did. 93.9-percent of teachers took it in […]
2019 5 Essential Survey Results: Mahomet-Seymour High School
Mahomet-Seymour High School Based on Illinois’ 5 Essentials Surveys filled out by teachers and parents, Mahomet-Seymour High School is organized for improvement. 84.1-percent of students at MSJHS took the survey whereas 85.7-percent of students this age statewide did. 82.4-percent of teachers took it in comparison to 80-percent of teachers at […]
