With COVID-19 spread now exponential in every region of the state, our statewide positivity rate at record highs and hospitalizations already surpassing our Spring peak, all 11 regions will move into Tier 3 effective November 20, 2020 at 12:01am. The new mitigation requirements to combat the surge of COVID-19 across Illinois […]
Editor’s Note: This is a press release. More to come soon With a new wave of COVID-19 surging across the state of Illinois, the Midwest and the nation, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced additional COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will take effect in every […]
There are 109 COVID-19 active cases in area code 61853 as of Nov. 17, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 16 statistics. On Nov. 16 there were 56 active cases. Area code 61875, including Seymour has 4 active cases, up two from Monday. Champaign County currently has 1,509 […]
The Urbana Park District has announced that it will suspend all indoor activities through Dec. 7 with cases of COVID-19 rising throughout East Central Illinois. Beginning Nov. 16, indoor fitness programs at Phillips Recreation Center and Brookens Gym. indoor lap swim, water exercise classes and swim team at Urbana Indoor […]
Beginning Nov. 16, Costco will require all members, guests and employees to wear a face mask or face shield at Costco locations, even if they have a medical condition. Children under the age of 2 will be the only exception to the rule. Costco has had a face mask policy […]
Eastern Illinois University will transition to online-only learning for all classes following the Thanksgiving holiday break and for the remainder of the Fall semester, including finals. “Please know the decision to transition to online-only learning is out of an abundance of caution and in an effort to do our part […]
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced Driver Services facilities statewide will be closed to the public for in person transactions effective Tuesday, Nov. 17 and will reopen on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, due tothe worsening COVID-19 pandemic. White is encouraging the public to take advantage of online services. In […]
The number of active COVID-19 cases in area code 61853, which includes Mahomet, have more than doubled since Nov. 10, currently standing at 56 active, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 16 statistics. Area code 61875, including Seymour has 2 active cases, down one from Sunday. Champaign County […]
Mahomet-Seymour will continue in-person school for the time being. On Thursday the Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department recommended that all school in Champaign County move to remote learning as soon as possible and continue until Jan. 5. CUPHD Julie Pryde cited community spread, which includes 10 deaths in Champaign County since […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Drama Program will host their 2020 Fall Play, “Cauldron Bubble” online Nov. 20-Dec. 4. To view all of the photos in this album, click here.
