Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing 14 new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 322 cases. There have been a total of seven COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
The 2019 planting season proved that American farmers would do whatever was needed to get a crop in. Coming off a growing season riddled with springtime rain and dry summer conditions, which led to a late harvest, farmers are now adjusting to what it looks like as they navigate planting […]
Lanz Heating and Cooling is doing what they can to give back to their fellow business owners. For every gift card (up to $50 value) purchased from a locally owned business – for example, a restaurant, nail salon, hair stylist, or gym, Lanz Heating and Cooling will match the gift […]
Neuhoff Media along with other local radio broadcasters, Cox Media Group, Alpha Media, Beasley Media Group, Hubbard Radio and Townsquare Media, announced that they will join BMI (Broadcast Media, Inc.) and some of country music’s top songwriters for to present “A Salute to Songwriters,” a radio concert to benefit MusiCares […]
State budget among top items to be considered By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers will return to Springfield next week for the first time in more than two months to take up a state budget and other critical matters while following strict social distancing and public safety […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com During a time when businesses are closed and closing, one Mahomet resident is looking forward to opening a new business. Ellis Donley has been repairing and renovating a building he bought on Lincoln street (near Main) with plans of returning a pool hall to the community. […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing 10 new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 308 cases. In addition, we are reporting one more death in Champaign County. This person was a […]
Worldwide cases of COVID-19 topped 4 million this week, concern is mounting as very small clusters of children have shown adverse responses to fighting off COVID-19. As many as 93 children have presented in New York with a new pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome, likely linked to COVID-19 — and five […]
Mahomet-Seymour’s Kobe Essien has committed to continue his baseball career at Quincy University. A NCAA Division II school, which is a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference, the Hawks were 10 – 6 prior to the remainder of the Spring 2020 season being canceled. Under the direction of Josh Rabe, […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve has canceled the 2020 Freedom Fest, an annual Fourth of July Celebration at Lake of the Woods. “The continuing uncertainty of the pandemic and concern for the health and safety of participants made it the right decision, albeit a very difficult one”, stated Mary Ellen […]
