Mahomet-Seymour sophomore Maddie Logsdon has led the Bulldogs in several categories during the 2022-2023 season. With a 0.453 batting average, Logsdon has also has a 0.521 on-base percentage with 29 hits and 23 RBIs and 21 runs. Her slugging percentage is 0.671 with 8 doubles and 3 triples. The Bulldogs […]
Month: May 2023
Assault weapons ban back in place for now after appellate court’s order
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The assault weapons ban that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law in January is back in force after a federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a temporary injunction that a lower court judge in East St. Louis issued on April 28. In a […]
Bill blocking libraries from state funding if they ban books clears General Assembly
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A bill that would block libraries from receiving state grants if they ban books cleared the Illinois Senate Wednesday and will soon be sent to Gov. JB Pritzker, who is expected to sign it. House Bill 2789 is an initiative of Secretary of State […]
Latest state budget forecast puts brakes on previously predicted surplus
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability has decreased its current-year budget forecast by $728 million, erasing much of a once-predicted surplus that had led Gov. JB Pritzker to float the idea of tax cuts earlier this spring. While the commission’s $51.2 million estimate is now […]
Mattoon defeats Mahomet-Seymour soccer in Apollo Conference match
By Fred Kroner Kallie Stutsman scored the lone goal for Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ soccer team, which dropped a 3-1 Apollo Conference decision on Tuesday (May 2) at Mattoon. The Bulldogs are 10-3-2 overall and 7-2 in league play after its five-match winning streak was snapped. M-S, which will play its final […]
Jenna Wade hits three home runs in win over Decatur
By Fred Kroner Senior Jenna Wade slugged a three-run home run as part of her season-high six-RBI game on Monday (May 1) as Mahomet-Seymour dominated McArthur, 18-2, in a non-conference softball game in Decatur. Teammates with two hits were Kenadi Granadino, Madeleine Cortez, Sydney Ward and Kayla McKinney. Brooklyn Dyer […]
Letter to the Editor: Support for SAFE-T Act
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my strong support for the Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act. The bill seeks to eliminate cash bail and implement several other reforms to our criminal justice system. This includes provisions that will improve access to pre-trial services such as mental health […]
Commentary: Thankful for mothers
By Zainab Susi Happy Mother’s Day! I’m lucky to know so many great, beautiful, wonderful mother’s. Every single one of them has done a great job as a mother, but for this year’s Mother’s Day I would like to celebrate my own mother and motherhood. Ever since I was a […]
Mills wins two events at Mt. Zion
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour eighth-grader Taylor Mills was a two-event winner on Saturday (April 29) in the 13-school Mount Zion junior high girls’ track and field invitational. Mills was the dominant runner in both the 800- and 1,600-meter races, establishing personal-best times in each. She was timed at 2 minutes, […]
Jayvon Tompkins breaks MSJHS record at Mt. Zion
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour seventh-grader Jayvon Tompkins took down a 16-year-old school record on Saturday (April 29) in the Mount Zion Junior High boys’ track and field invitational. Tompkins was the runner-up in the discus with a toss of 140 feet, 2 inches. The previous mark, set in 2007 by […]