The Champaign County Forest Preserve introduces Camp in a Bag for children ages 3 to 11. Because summer camps were canceled as East Central Illinois takes precautions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Forest Preserve decided to bring outdoor summer activities in a different way. Throughout the summer, bags will […]
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West Main Street Construction June 29
West Main Street between Jennifer Drive and Marcella Drive will be closed for a cross-road culvert replacement beginning June 29 at 7 a.m. The repairs are expected to take one week.
Museum of the Grand Prairie and the Homer Lake Interpretive Center to reopen July 8
The Champaign County Forest Preserve has announced that the Museum of the Grand Prairie and the Homer Lake Interpretive Center will reopen, on a limited basis, on July 8, 2020. Beginning July 8, 2020. Homer Lake Interpretive Center will be open from 1:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, […]
Mahomet cancels Music Fest
The Village of Mahomet has cancelled the 2020 Mahomet Music Festival scheduled for August 28 and August 29 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Village President Sean Widener expressed disappointment for the people of the community, local businesses, and for the sponsors and vendors who support the festival every year. “With the continued COVID-19 […]
Mahomet Garage Sale Listings for June 26 and 27
1206 East Jeffery Dr Friday 8-?, Sat 8-? Multi Family Garage sale Tons of toys, boy clothes NB-4T, women’s clothes, household items electronics and much more! 1715 Hunters Ridge Ct 6/26-6/27 Toys, kids clothes, house goods, kitchenwares 701 Jody Drive in Mahomet, IL June 26th – 5:30 pm to 7 […]
Mahomet Jimmy Johns to reopen after employee tests positive for COVID-19
Mahomet Jimmy Johns will reopen Wednesday after closing once staff learned that an employee had tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was at an “unofficial prom” on June 13 that has led to 10 COVID-19 infections. The event was private and not held in association with the Mahomet-Seymour School District. […]
“Unofficial prom” leads to 10 positive COVID-19 cases in Mahomet, Hall: “I want to learn from this”
Ten Mahomet-Seymour students have tested positive for COVID-19 after a non-school sanctioned “prom” on June 13. Mahomet-Seymour Superintendent Lindsey Hall said that late last week the district was notified that one student had tested positive. Because the student was part of the summer behind-the-wheel program, the district notified district parents […]
Event leads to Mahomet COVID-19 positive cases
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is conducting an investigation into a non-school event in Mahomet that has resulted in COVID-19 positive tests for Mahomet-Seymour students. Superintendent Lindsey Hall said that at this point the district does not know how many individuals have been infected. Today, the Mahomet-Seymour School district suspended […]
Illinois Schools Can Return to In-Person, State Provides Guidelines
Illinois school districts received the recommendations that they had been awaiting from the Illinois State Board of Education Tuesday. Gov. JB Pritzker recently released details for Phase 4 of Restore Illinois, which specifically stated that schools could re-engage after being closed since mid-March. ““Classroom learning provides necessary opportunities for our […]
Mahomet-Seymour suspends in-person activity
The Mahomet-Seymour School District has suspended all in-person athletic conditioning and Behind the Wheel Driver’s Education instruction until further notice. The announcement was made just days after Superintendent Lindsey Hall said that a student in behind-the-wheel had tested positive for COVID-19. The Mahomet Daily has been asking questions all day, […]