By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinois | Report For Americartroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration could shorten the U.S. Census count on Tuesday, just hours after the Illinois government committed an additional $1 million to outreach. The Trump administration originally tried to shorten the end date […]
The Village of Mahomet board of trustees will revisit a new special events ordinance prior to a vote on Oct. 20. The Village staff said this ordinance would formalize the process of events within Village limits by requiring event coordinators to submit a form 30 days in advance of the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com More than six dozen Mahomet-Seymour junior high cross-country runners participated in the season-ending Intrasquad Spectacular on Tuesday (Oct. 6) at 13 Acres Park. It was a necessary event for a squad that featured more than 140 participants this season between the boy’ and girls’ programs. “Early […]
A new traffic signal in Mahomet is nearly ready to illuminate. Located at the intersection of Lake of the Woods Rd. and Oak St. (IL-150), the $300,000 project will be completed on Oct. 20, according to the signs near the construction area. The Village of Mahomet and Solace Apartments developers […]
Mahomet’s Mayor Sean Widener joined other local officials from Champaign County in a letter addressed to Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) stating that it is “troubling and disappointing to everyone in our community” that Champaign County would be subject to additional mitigation measures should […]
The glow of a pumpkin on a doorstep is enough to make anyone smile. But hundreds of glowing pumpkins placed near the forest in rural Mahomet is something that draws crowds from miles away each year. After the pumpkin buying season dies down, the Crowley family invites friends and family to their […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The first telltale sign was an insatiable thirst for water. When Mahomet teen-ager Bailey Nunn’s craving didn’t pass, his mom scheduled an appointment with his pediatrician. “It was very extreme,” Tonya Nunn said. “He would wake up multiple times through the night because he was so […]
Feldkamps West, Sam’s Club and the Mahomet Chamber of Commerce are hosting a pumpkin painting competition for children in Pre-K through 6th grade. Feldkamps provided pumpkins that were available for pick-up on Oct. 8 and 9, but painted pumpkins can be submitted by any child interested in competing until 10 […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve has found a way to make the fall season special when many traditions have been canceled or modified due to COVID-19. With a focus of getting people outside, CCFPD has created a Halloween and fall experience at the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve with […]
Sangamon on Main will host a walk-through Treats on Tables event on Oct. 31 from 10 a.m .to 4 p.m. Children in costumes accompanied by an adult are encouraged to come to Sangamon on Main to grab a treat in this socially distanced Halloween Event. Face coverings are required.
