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Pritzker talks vaccine, contact tracing, university spread
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The statewide COVID-19 test positivity rate hit its lowest point since July 26 on Wednesday as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,337 new cases of the virus among 48,029 test results reported over the previous 24 hours. The rolling seven-day average […]
Mahomet-Seymour to hold three town halls focused on diversity, equity and inclusion
Mahomet-Seymour will hold three Town Hall Conversations throughout the month of September. Facilitated by the University of Illinois’ Teaching Professor and BSW Program Director Janet Carter-Black and Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work Kevin Tan will guide “discussion and dialog about creating a more inclusive learning environment” in […]
Voting “Drive and Drop” events scheduled at Lake of the Woods every Saturday in October
Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons will utilize CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) grant money to acquire seven vote by mail ballot drop boxes. A press release from Ammons’ office said that the boxes are “highly secure”, made of ¼-inch steel and that ballots will be retrieved by two […]
Mahomet Virtual Bingo is Back! September 18
The First State Bank of Forrest in Mahomet will be hosting virtual BINGO on Friday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m.. The game will be streamed via Mahomet Daily’s Facebook Live. To play, email Mahomet@fsbforrest.com for cards or go through the First State Bank of Forrest drive for pick up. Play will last for […]
Butcher to run virtual Boston Marathon at Lake of the Woods Saturday
Debbie Butcher and her sons, John and Brian will run a virtual Boston Marathon on Sept. 12 beginning a 7 a.m. Because the Boston Marathon was canceled in 2020, runners have been invited to run it virtually. The Butcher trio has mapped out a 6-mile route, and will cross through the […]
Mahomet-Seymour boys’ cross country captures team honors at Charleston Invitational
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ cross-country team opened its season on Saturday (Sept. 5) by capturing team honors in the 13-school Charleston Invitational. M-S prevailed in a tight three-way battle for team supremacy. The Bulldogs’ score was 50. Following M-S were Olney (57), St. Joseph-Ogden (60) and Mattoon (102). […]
IHSA Adds Policy To Further Protect Students Against Hate Speech & Harassment
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) implemented a new Board of Directors Policy aimed at addressing hate speech and harassment during the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting on August 24, 2020. The IHSA Hate Speech and Harassment Policy reiterates that the Association does not tolerate hate speech or harassment, while seeking to provide […]
Mahomet-Seymour Hall of Fame Class of 2020 to be inducted April 9
The Mahomet-Seymour Education Foundation announced this week delays for inducting its fourth Hall of Fame Class. The four selections – Jason Seaman, Leo Vitali, Janet Watkins and Fred Kroner – were originally scheduled to be enshrined on Sept. 18 prior to the Homecoming football game against Effingham. Due to the […]
Registration for Electronic Recycle Event opens Sept. 1
The Champaign County fall Residential Electronics Collection Event will take place on Friday, October 9, 2020 from 1pm to 3pm and Saturday, October 10, 2020 from 8am to noon at Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley Ave, Champaign. Parkland is only the host site, and will not be able to answer […]