The Illinois Department of Public Health have addressed many questions that parents, students and staff have about returning to school in the coming weeks. The following FAQ was released Aug. 12 to clarify their policies regarding the COVID-19 safety procedure.
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com I get it. We all want to return to what we look back on as our normal lives. We want the kids in school. We want to be finished with masks. We want our forms of entertainment to return whether that is sports, concerts, theater productions or […]
Teutopolis High School will join the Apollo Conference for the 2020-21 school year. The Wooden Shoes will compete in the conference for all sports that they host except football. The move becomes effective immediately and eases scheduling difficulty for the conference. Teutopolis will join current members of the conference that […]
Mahomet – On Thursday, August 6, the Board of Commissioners of the Champaign County Forest Preserves held a special public meeting at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve and voted unanimously to put a referendum question on the November ballot. The referendum will ask voters for a very small tax […]
The rumors circulating that the Big 10 would cancel their fall season on Monday afternoon were partially true. Tuesday the Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all regular-season contests and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to […]
COVID-19 has canceled a lot of events, but the pandemic did not stop 287 runners and walkers from supporting the Mahomet Area Youth Club. The 25th annual Run Mahomet was held virtually on July 31 and Aug. 1. Executive Director Sara Balgoyen extended a “heartfelt thanks” to everyone for coming […]
The Mahomet Lions Club has released the parade route for the 2020 Honor Parade on Aug. 29. The event to honor local first responders, active military and veterans will begin at 9 a.m., leaving from Lincoln Trail Elementary. The 1.7 mile parade will travel south down Division, west on Main, […]
The IHSA released fall sport-specific guidelines Friday, giving way to cross country to begin practice on Aug. 10 and participate in competitions Aug. 24. All Phase 4 Return to Play Guidelines must be followed during practice and competition, including social distancing of six feet, limiting groups to 50, including participants, […]
The IHSA released fall sport-specific guidelines Friday, giving way to girls’ tennis to begin practice on Aug. 10 and participate in competitions Aug. 20. All Phase 4 Return to Play Guidelines must be followed during practice and competition, including social distancing of six feet, limiting groups to 50, including participants, […]
The IHSA released fall sport-specific guidelines Friday, giving way to girls’ swimming and diving to begin practice on Aug. 10 and participate in competitions Aug. 24. All Phase 4 Return to Play Guidelines must be followed during practice and competition, including social distancing of six feet, limiting groups to 50, […]
