The Champaign-Urbana Elks Lodge 2497, in a heartwarming collaboration with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation, is set to host a free orthopedic assessment clinic for children. This special event is scheduled for Wednesday, February 28, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. It will be held at the OSF […]
In a significant move to address the needs of the aging population, Advocates for Aging Care (AAC) and the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) are set to launch a comprehensive survey titled, “Your Voice Matters: A Survey of Older Adults and Family Caregivers in Champaign County.” This initiative, commencing on […]
Mahomet-Seymour has opened up Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2024-25 school year. Parents with children who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2023 and will be entering kindergarten in the 2024-2025 school year, are encouraged to fill out the survey linked here. The form provides the district with the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jackson Bohm scored 11 points and Landyn Hannah added 10 points on Friday (Jan. 26), but the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team dropped a 73-46 decision at home to Mount Zion. Lucas Dyer and Ryken Kirby each netted five points. Gavin Bailey scored four points, Henry Wagner […]
In a recent report by Orkin, Champaign, Illinois, has been identified as one of the top ten cities in the United States struggling with bed bug infestations, ranking at number 10. This news is particularly relevant for residents of East Central Illinois, as Champaign becomes a focal point in the […]
Willard Airport is gearing up to host an exciting opportunity for travelers: a TSA PreCheck® enrollment event, presented by IDEMIA. This special event is scheduled from Monday, March 4 through Friday, March 8, 2024, offering passengers a chance to enroll early in the highly acclaimed TSA PreCheck® Pop-Up screening program. […]
Mahomet Public Library’s Youth Services Librarian Rebecca (Becca) Strom has been named Employee of the Year by her co-workers. A Mahomet native and a graduate of Mahomet-Seymour High School in 2016, Strom’s journey to librarianship began at Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame. There, she majored in creative writing, humanistic studies, […]
Owen Kearns, a senior at Mahomet-Seymour High School, is making waves in the high school swimming world with his exceptional performances and record-breaking achievements. Kearns, a standout athlete on the boys’ swimming team, has recently been named the Athlete of the Week. Breaking Records and Leading the Team Kearns is […]
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 […]
