The housing market in Champaign County has experienced a turbulent year in 2023, marked by the dual challenges of inflation and rising mortgage rates. Despite these hurdles, the area saw an increase in both median and average home sales prices, as reported by the Champaign County Association of REALTORS® (CCAR). […]
In a remarkable natural phenomenon not witnessed since 1803, Central Illinois is poised to experience a rare, synchronized emergence of two different cicada broods this spring. Brood XIII, a 17-year cycle cicada, and Brood XIX, a 13-year cycle species, will simultaneously break ground in an event that last occurred when […]
By Fred Kroner Five Mahomet-Seymour wrestlers registered pins on Thursday (Jan. 18) at home as the Bulldogs toppled Champaign Central, 56-18. The M-S pinners were Lukas Alstetter (in 3:01 at 106 pounds), Justus Vrona (in 1:28 at 126 pounds), Gage Decker (in 31 seconds at 157 pounds), Hughey Allen (in […]
By Fred Kroner Owen Kearns and Aron Varga – the only seniors on the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ swimming team – each won an individual event and helped three relays to first-place finishes on Thursday (Jan. 18) at Urbana. Kearns was the champion in the 100-yard butterfly (54.99 seconds) while Varga was […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team stormed back from a first-quarter deficit on Thursday (Jan. 18) and defeated visiting Normal University High, 51-47. The win was the first at M-S for head coach Jessi Beachey Hurless, who took over the team in mid-January after previous coach Tom Garriott resigned. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jackson Bohm was the lone Mahomet-Seymour player to score in double figures on Saturday (Jan. 20) in a 60-35 non-conference boys’ basketball loss at home to Chatham Glenwood. Bohm totaled 15 points and hit two baskets from three-point range. Miles Woolsey scored eight points and Landyn […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District (CCFPD) has unveiled a unique and delightful event for winter enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. Dubbed the “CCFPD Snowflake Search,” this engaging activity invites guests to explore the picturesque landscapes of the county’s forest preserves while hunting for artistically crafted snowflakes. Starting January 18 […]
By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launched an online appointment system in September for Illinois drivers needing to come to a driver’s services facility, ostensibly to reduce wait times. The “Skip-The-Line” program introduced upgrades to the secretary of state’s website as well as a shift in policy, requiring […]
Isabelle Leyhe has demonstrated exceptional skill, resilience, and determination this season, making her our Athlete of the Week. Leyhe’s season has been marked by a series of remarkable accomplishments. In the recent Marty Williams Invitational, she secured the championship in the 120-pound weight class, contributing significantly to the Bulldogs’ runner-up […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ basketball team hit nine three-point shots on Tuesday (Jan. 16), but fell short at home, 63-57, against Washington. Landyn Hannah was the team’s top point-maker. He drained six three-point shots en route to a varsity career-high 22 points. Lucas Dyer achieved a season’s high with […]
