By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoijnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed his final first-term budget into law Tuesday, a roughly $46 billion spending plan buoyed by pandemic-driven revenue windfalls and a current-year surplus that helped the state pay down debts and offer temporary tax relief. Between the three budget-related bills […]
Registration for the Champaign County Spring Residential Electronics Collection Event opened on April 19. The event will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley Ave, Champaign. Parkland is only the host site for the event. Questions can be directed to: email recycling@champaignil.gov or call City of […]
This photo album of Mahomet-Seymour baseball is brought to you by Christie Clinic. Photos were taken by Brogan Hennesy. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/MSHS-Boys-Baseball-41622/.
By Fred Kroner Blake Wolters – who drove in five runs in his previous game – knocked in six runs on Thursday (April 14) in a 17-7 Mahomet-Seymour baseball win at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley. Wolters hit for the cycle and was one of two Bulldogs to cross home plate four times. […]
By Fred Kroner Cayla Koerner tallied four goals on Thursday (April 14) – hitting the 30-goal mark for the season – as Mahomet-Seymour won the showdown for first-place in the Apollo Conference, 6-0, at Mattoon. Brea Benson contributed two goals and four assists. Registering one assist apiece were Abby Bunting, […]
By Fred Kroner Karley Yergler continued her series of superb pitching performances on Thursday (April 14) in a 2-0 softball victory at Normal University High. She threw a seven-inning one-hitter, walking two and striking out 16 batters. In Yergler’s first 10 games of her senior season, she has thrown: -one […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Mahomet’s Gary Peterson registered his first career hole-in-one on Friday (April 15) at Lake of the Woods Golf Course. Peterson aced the 151-yard 14th hole, using a TaylorMade 3 Hybrid club and hitting a Noodle. His feat was witnessed by Jim Brandenburg. The first hole-in-one at […]
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the ramp from westbound Interstate 74 to southbound I-57 in Champaign will close April 18. The five-day closure is necessary to construct temporary pavement as part of the ongoing I-57/74 reconstruction project, a key part of the Rebuild Illinois capital plan. For motorists wanting […]
Cayla Koerner’s senior year has been full of records. After leading the Mahomet-Seymour girls basketball team to a 15-game win streak that landed them in the IHSA Class 3A super-sectional game, Koerner jumped back into action on the soccer field. Currently, the Bulldogs are unbeaten on the back of Koerner’s […]
By Isabella Zarate Once the pandemic hit, Mahomet native, Joel Shoemaker found himself just like everyone else —bored. Amidst his boredom, Shoemaker decided to not only write, but self publish his own book—one bringing together two of the things he was most passionate about —sexuality and faith. Thus, “Bacon Grief” […]
