Illinois drivers will see two gas tax increases in 2023. The first increase went into effect on Jan. 1, adding 3.2 cents to the price of a gallon of gas. Until June 30, 2023, the State Motor Fuel Tax will be $0.423 per gallon of gasoline and $0.498 per gallon […]
More than 180 new laws went into effect on January 1st, and you’ll undoubtedly want to know about some of them. These laws range from new driving regulations to educational reforms to smoke detector requirements, among others. A full list is located at the end of this article. Here is […]
Mahomet-Seymour’s Chloe Pruitt contributed back-to-back season-high 14 point performances as the Bulldogs defeated Rantoul and Eureka heading into the Christmas weekend. Pruitt also contributed 14 rebounds in the two wins. The Bulldogs have relied on the 5’9” senior on their way to a 10-3 record. Against Charleston, Pruitt scored sevent […]
With the Dec. 19 filing date passed, candidates for five local boards have submitted their petitions for candidacy. The Mahomet Daily will write more on each race after the holiday, but names are listed in alphabetical order and the submitted petitions are linked for each candidate. Access to those petitions […]
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Speech Team traveled to Coal City High School to compete against eleven other schools, most from the Chicagoland area on Dec. 17. Fourteen MSHS students participated in the competition, and several advanced to the Junior Varsity final round. Students recognized include: Eden Sanborn (1st place JV […]
Mahomet-Seymour’s Mateo Casillas is just two wins shy of moving into the 10th place spot on the Bulldog’s wrestling record book. The 5’11”, 195 lb. senior currently has 133 high school victories for the Bulldogs and is the only Mahomet-Seymour wrestler currently unbeaten for the 2022-23 season. Casillas shares the […]
This photo album of the Mahomet-Seymour Wrestling is brought to you by Christie Clinic. Kris Casillas was the photographer. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/1000th-Mahomet-Seymour-Wrestling-Win/.
The Bloomington Public Schools #87 will vote on Dec. 14 to approve a contract to hire Nicole Rummel as the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning. The contract, which is in the consent agenda, would place Rummel’s start date in Bloomington as July 1, 2023. Rummel was hired to the […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Speech Team finished in third place out of 16 schools at the Bloomington High School speech tournament on Dec. 3. Speech contests this season have returned to in-person tournaments. Several MSHS students advanced to the final round of competition and were recognized in their events: Eden Sanborn (5th […]
By Fred Kroner Savannah Orgeron and Alayna DeWitt each recorded 14 points on Thursday (Dec. 8) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team put up a season’s high for points in a 68-15 win at Charleston. The Bulldogs led, 18-0, after one quarter and 33-6 at halftime. Chloe Pruitt notched seven […]
