West Main Street between Jennifer Drive and Marcella Drive will be closed for a cross-road culvert replacement beginning June 29 at 7 a.m. The repairs are expected to take one week.
Month: June 2020
Museum of the Grand Prairie and the Homer Lake Interpretive Center to reopen July 8
The Champaign County Forest Preserve has announced that the Museum of the Grand Prairie and the Homer Lake Interpretive Center will reopen, on a limited basis, on July 8, 2020. Beginning July 8, 2020. Homer Lake Interpretive Center will be open from 1:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, […]
AG: Gathering restrictions regulate Illinoisans’ conduct, not speech
By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — State regulation of the number of people allowed at gatherings does not violate Illinoisans’ First Amendment rights, the attorney general’s office argued in a court document. A lawsuit filed on June 15 by the state’s Republican Party alleged Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive order […]
As state enters Phase 4 Friday, Pritzker ‘not afraid’ to move backwards if COVID-19 cases surge
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new tool to track county-by-county progress in the fight against the novel coronavirus Thursday, but as the state readied to enter the next phase of reopening, he also warned that he would not hesitate to move certain regions […]
State continued unemployment claims remain over 700,000
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News IllinoisJnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Department of Labor released statistics Thursday showing 705,878 Illinoisans received unemployment insurance for the week ending June 20. While that was a decrease of 4,401 continued unemployment claims overall from the previous week, according to the data, the state still saw […]
Mahomet cancels Music Fest
The Village of Mahomet has cancelled the 2020 Mahomet Music Festival scheduled for August 28 and August 29 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Village President Sean Widener expressed disappointment for the people of the community, local businesses, and for the sponsors and vendors who support the festival every year. “With the continued COVID-19 […]
Mahomet Garage Sale Listings for June 26 and 27
1206 East Jeffery Dr Friday 8-?, Sat 8-? Multi Family Garage sale Tons of toys, boy clothes NB-4T, women’s clothes, household items electronics and much more! 1715 Hunters Ridge Ct 6/26-6/27 Toys, kids clothes, house goods, kitchenwares 701 Jody Drive in Mahomet, IL June 26th – 5:30 pm to 7 […]
Mahomet Jimmy Johns to reopen after employee tests positive for COVID-19
Mahomet Jimmy Johns will reopen Wednesday after closing once staff learned that an employee had tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was at an “unofficial prom” on June 13 that has led to 10 COVID-19 infections. The event was private and not held in association with the Mahomet-Seymour School District. […]
“Unofficial prom” leads to 10 positive COVID-19 cases in Mahomet, Hall: “I want to learn from this”
Ten Mahomet-Seymour students have tested positive for COVID-19 after a non-school sanctioned “prom” on June 13. Mahomet-Seymour Superintendent Lindsey Hall said that late last week the district was notified that one student had tested positive. Because the student was part of the summer behind-the-wheel program, the district notified district parents […]
Event leads to Mahomet COVID-19 positive cases
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is conducting an investigation into a non-school event in Mahomet that has resulted in COVID-19 positive tests for Mahomet-Seymour students. Superintendent Lindsey Hall said that at this point the district does not know how many individuals have been infected. Today, the Mahomet-Seymour School district suspended […]
