By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com ARTHUR – Former Mahomet-Seymour High School principal Shannon Cheek is learning that veteran superintendents didn’t have much of an advantage over him this year. His first year as superintendent of the Arthur/Lovington/Atwood-Hammond School district was marked by the outbreak of the coronavirus, which prematurely closed schools […]
A popular gathering point in Mahomet is getting a few new features, making it more accessible for outdoor enthusiasts. Construction on the peninsula at Lake of the Woods, located at the north entrance of the park on Lake of the Woods Road, began Wednesday. Crews began installing an ADA accessible […]
Illinois Senator Bill Cunningham (Democrat, 18th District) will sponsor legislation to provide guidance to public health officials and law enforcement in instances where business owners are out of compliance with the Illinois stay-at-home order. The Illinois Department of Public Health withdrew the emergency rule that could have left business owners […]
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that Illinois restaurants and bars will be able to reopen with outdoor seating in Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois Plan. The announcement came alongside other modifications to Phase 3 after epidemiologists and restaurant industry representatives worked together to open parts of the economy that […]
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that it is withdrawing the emergency rule that was established on May 15 during the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Wednesday afternoon. An update by Deputy Minority Leader Rep. Tom Demmer on Twitter stated: “JCAR Update: Because of significant opposition from members of […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state’s COVID-19 response and operating budget will unsurprisingly be on the top of the agenda for lawmakers when they return for a socially distanced session this week, according to an email distributed to Illinois House members Tuesday. The House will meet Wednesday […]
The Berlin Wall fell in Nov. 1989; Carole Catron, a high school senior in California, watched the news reports of the events. The World Trade Centers and the Pentagon were attacked by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001; Sarah Windingland, a high school senior in Virginia, watched the new reports as […]
For some parents, child care and work must go hand-in-hand. First School owner Jane Stubblefield knew this the moment Gov. JB Pritzker announced a stay-at-home order, closing the state’s child care centers, on March 21. “When we heard on that Friday that there was a stay at home order, I […]
Editor’s Note: Last week we highlighted Annie Bao, the Class of 2020 Salutatorian. Read her story here. By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mrinali Kesavadas had an education both inside and outside the walls of Mahomet-Seymour High School. This was true even before the final semester of her final year was cut […]
A free COVID-19 testing site will open in the parking lot of Market Place Shopping Center in Champaign on Tuesday, May 19. Located at 2000 N. Neil Street, the site will offer free testing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or while supplies last. All individuals with symptoms are encouraged […]
