The IESA Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday to cancel the regular season and IESA state series in the sports of boys and girls golf, boys baseball, girls softball, and boys and girls cross-country for the 2020-21 school year. “We know that there will be many people within the school […]
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No Parking proposed on Slade Lane curve
The Village of Mahomet proposed a no parking zone on westbound Slade Lane from Sweet Grass Drive to 345+ feet W from Sweet Grass Drive in the Ridge Creek Subdivision. “We’ve had some informal conversations with folks out there that are concerned about the curve there and cars being parked […]
State employment agency hit in nationwide fraud scheme
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Wednesday it has been affected by a nationwide fraud scheme involving the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. That program, enacted as part of the federal CARES Act, provides 100 percent federally funded jobless benefits to independent […]
Letter to the Editor: Freedom of Speech on Public Forum
To the Editor: Please consider this letter to be a formal, written complaint against the Mahomet Police Department (MPD), of Mahomet, Illinois. The MPD has violated my First Amendment right to free speech, by suppressing my ability to engage in free speech on the public forum, on their public, official […]
Mahomet-Seymour to begin in hybrid option, to re-evaluate in weeks ahead
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board approved Superintendent Lindsey Hall’s recommendation to begin the 2020-21 school year with a hybrid learning option. Pre-K through grade 5 will attend school in-person four days a week, Tuesday through Friday, in half-day segments. Grades 6-12 will be on an A/B schedule, attending school in-person two […]
CUPHD releases additional guidance for Champaign County Schools
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department has released strategies that districts must implement and recommendations they should consider as they approach the 2020-21 school year. CUPHD says that the guidance in the document should be used in combination with guidance provided by the Illinois State Board of Education. The additional strategies […]
Tryout dates for Mahomet Diamond Dogs set for end of July
Tryout dates for the 2021 Mahomet Diamond Dogs club are as follows: Wednesday, July 29: 8 and under team: (cannot turn 9 before April 30, 2021) 5:30pm @ Taylor Field South 11 and under team: (cannot turn 12 before April 30, 2021) 6:15pm @ Taylor Field North 9 and under team: […]
Mahomet Honor Parade Aug. 29
The Mahomet Lions Club will honor local first responders, active military and veterans on Aug. 29 with an “Honor Parade.” Community organizations are invited to participate with a decorated vehicle or float. A $100 entry fee, which will guarantee a spot in the parade for one vehicle, a driver and […]
Mahomet-Seymour Education Association releases statement in support of Task Force Re-opening Plan
Editor’s Note: The Mahomet-Seymour Education Association has released the following statement regarding In-Person Instruction in the 2020-21 school year. The task force plan, which they promote, is included from the July 6 school board packet. Mahomet-Seymour Education Association Statement of Belief on Safety as we return to In-Person Instruction in […]
Community Mahomet-Seymour re-opening questions answered
Mahomet-Seymour Superintendent Lindsey Hall, Director of Instruction Nicole Rummel and District Nurse Nita Bachman agreed to answer questions from the community on July 16. About 200 questions were asked, and condensed into categories. Because of the time limit, not every question was answered, but Dr. Hall has said that she […]