By Zainab Susi Many people make different kinds of New Year Resolutions, sometimes we keep them and sometimes we don’t. But 2020 is a different year. It’s given us time to reflect and pay attention to who we are, how we live, and what we work for. It’s hard to […]
Month: August 2020
IDPH voting guidance specifies social distancing, recommends masks
By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health has released in-person voting guidelines for election authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19 this year. Changes announced last week include moving polling locations from senior living facilities, maintaining social distancing for voters and workers, creating outdoor spaces for […]
Registration for Electronic Recycle Event opens Sept. 1
The Champaign County fall Residential Electronics Collection Event will take place on Friday, October 9, 2020 from 1pm to 3pm and Saturday, October 10, 2020 from 8am to noon at Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley Ave, Champaign. Parkland is only the host site, and will not be able to answer […]
Courson and Selk in three-way tie for first at Lake of the Woods meet
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Zach Courson and Carter Selk finished in a three-way tie for first individually on Thursday (Aug. 27) at Lake of the Woods as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ golf team posted its third consecutive dual-meet triumph. Courson and Selk each carded 40s. Other Bulldog participants were C.J. Shoaf […]
Fried and Lee lead Bulldogs to win over GCMS
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Amalie Fried and Morgan Lee won their singles matches on Thursday (Aug.27) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ tennis team opened its season with a 3-2 win at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley. Fried beat her opponent at No. 1 singles, 8-0. In doubles, the No. 3 Bulldog duo of Savannah Amatyleon […]
Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross country captures win at first meet of 2020
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The location, date and time were all different, but the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-country team opened its COVID-19-delayed 2020 season on Friday at Mount Zion. The revamped schedule originally called for the Bulldogs to open on Saturday in St. Thomas More’s Saber Corn Classic, but the host […]
Survey: Local governments see drastic COVID-19-related revenue drops
By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Illinois residents should expect fewer road repairs, community programs and other local government-provided services and higher locally-imposed tax rates as officials struggle with COVID-19-induced revenue shortfalls, a municipal government advocacy group warned this week. According to a survey conducted by the Illinois Municipal League, almost […]
Miss B’s Creations offers homemade cards with reminders of what matters
Editor’s Note: Each of the six businesses at the Young and Bright Pop Up Shop will be featured individually throughout the week to give each business its own spotlight. Winderson’s Creation’s Mary Pettenger and greener goods Tara Allen know what it’s like to be a small business owner. The duo, […]
Kroner bares his heart in new autobiography
Fred Kroner isn’t done telling stories. After more than 50 years of work at The Champaign-Urbana Morning Courier, The Springfield State-Journal Register, The Bloomington Daily Pantagraph, The Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, the Mahomet Citizen and the Mahomet Daily, Kroner has also published five books highlighting everything from the Eastern Illinois Baseball League […]
A little bit of creativity goes a long way for P&J Glass
Editor’s Note: Each of the six businesses at the Young and Bright Pop Up Shop will be featured individually throughout the week to give each business its own spotlight. Winderson’s Creation’s Mary Pettenger and greener goods Tara Allen know what it’s like to be a small business owner. The duo, […]