By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state of Illinois will soon begin distributing $250 million in federal funds to help cities, counties and other units of local government pay for pandemic-related expenses. The General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules cleared the way Tuesday for the Department of […]
Maybe LaShunda Glover, Susie Jackson and Maggie Kinnamon and John and Mindy Spencer were destined to be in Mahomet for this moment. Their stories span decades, but their message is succinct: they want their children and the children of their friends to feel like they belong in the community they […]
An anti-racism resolution put together by Mahomet-Seymour alumni, and modified, but recommended by Superintendent Lindsey Hall did not receive a motion for approval by the Mahomet-Seymour School board on Aug. 3. The resolution, along with a petition signed by approximately 650 alumni, was first presented to the board on June […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com I get it. We all want to return to what we look back on as our normal lives. We want the kids in school. We want to be finished with masks. We want our forms of entertainment to return whether that is sports, concerts, theater productions or […]
Teutopolis High School will join the Apollo Conference for the 2020-21 school year. The Wooden Shoes will compete in the conference for all sports that they host except football. The move becomes effective immediately and eases scheduling difficulty for the conference. Teutopolis will join current members of the conference that […]
Mahomet – On Thursday, August 6, the Board of Commissioners of the Champaign County Forest Preserves held a special public meeting at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve and voted unanimously to put a referendum question on the November ballot. The referendum will ask voters for a very small tax […]
The rumors circulating that the Big 10 would cancel their fall season on Monday afternoon were partially true. Tuesday the Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all regular-season contests and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to […]
By Zainab Susi The coronavirus has brought fears and many unknowns. The impact is definitely everywhere and many people are panicked. I hope and pray for everyone far and near for their safety and good health. This virus doesn’t see skin color, nationality or religion. We Are All In This […]
COVID-19 has canceled a lot of events, but the pandemic did not stop 287 runners and walkers from supporting the Mahomet Area Youth Club. The 25th annual Run Mahomet was held virtually on July 31 and Aug. 1. Executive Director Sara Balgoyen extended a “heartfelt thanks” to everyone for coming […]
The Mahomet Lions Club has released the parade route for the 2020 Honor Parade on Aug. 29. The event to honor local first responders, active military and veterans will begin at 9 a.m., leaving from Lincoln Trail Elementary. The 1.7 mile parade will travel south down Division, west on Main, […]
