By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state’s highest court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could drastically alter the legal landscape for criminal defendants who are incarcerated as they await trial. It’s the latest development in the ongoing legal challenge to the pretrial detention provisions of the SAFE-T […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour seventh-grader Marco Casillas won an IESA Class 2A wrestling state championship at 145 pounds on Saturday (March 11) in the meet held at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center. Casillas, who ended the season with a 41-0 record, won his first three matches at state by […]
By Fred Kroner The magical postseason run made by the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High volleyball team came to an end on Friday (March 10) with a loss in the Class 4A IESA state quarterfinals at Normal Kingsley. The Bulldogs dropped a 25-21, 25-22 decision to Channahon and finished as one of […]
Three years after Zoom became the go-to for work meetings and presentations anywhere, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is asking lawmakers to move forward a bill that would make video conference calls, video streams, and social media illegal while on the road. “We need to take steps to change […]
By NIKA SCHOONOVERCapitol News Illinoisnschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 208 into law Monday, ensuring at least 40 hours of paid leave for Illinois workers. Effective Jan. 1, 2024, workers will begin to earn paid leave on their first day at a rate of one hour of leave for […]
This photo album of the Mahomet Polar Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics of Illinois is brought to you by First State Bank of Forrest-Mahomet Branch. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2023-Polar-Plunge-Mahomet/.
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Everyone has a story. Some are as inspirational as they are intriguing. Some are as compelling as they are complex. Some are appealing as they are addictive. Some are like an open book you can recite almost verbatim. Some are mysterious as they provide little insight […]
SPRINGFIELD – The 2023 Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 1, at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. An early opportunity at selected trout sites – the spring catch-and-release fishing season – will open March 18. No trout may be kept during the catch-and-release fishing […]
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Parents who make money posting videos of their children on social media channels may soon be legally required to share that revenue with their kids. The Illinois Senate Labor Committee this week unanimously approved a bill that would guarantee children a right to a percentage […]
By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Religious and environmental ideals are at odds for some in the ongoing debate around what to do with human remains. A proposal at the Illinois Statehouse would legalize and regulate “natural organic reduction,” a process in which human remains are rapidly decomposed into […]
