Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing one new case today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 104 cases. There have been a total of five COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
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Play Bingo with First State Bank of Forrest on April 28
First State Bank of Forrest in Mahomet will be hosting BINGO at noon on Tuesday, April 28. 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. We will play for 40 minutes.
Some Illinois State Parks to reopen on May 1
Beginning May 1, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will reopen several state parks that were closed on March 16. Not all Illinois State Parks will reopen, though. On the IDNR’s list are: Northwestern Illinois: Argyle Lake State Park, Jubilee College State Park, Lowden State Park, Morrison-Rockwood State Park, Rock […]
Pritzker extends stay-at-home order until May 30, makes modifications
Gov. JB Pritzker has extended the Illinois stay-at-home order until May 30. As of May 1, the stay-at-home order will be modified, though. Modifications include: Anyone over two-years old who is medically able to tolerate a face-covering or a mask must wear one when in a public place and unable […]
Village to look to SmithGroup for form-based code in Downtown Master Plan
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to place the hiring of SmithGroup to develop a form-based code and architectural/design standards and guidelines for portions of the downtown area on the April 28 consent agenda. Smithgroup worked to develop Mahomet’s downtown Master Plan. The upcoming form-based code and […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 23, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing two new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 100 cases. There have been a total of five COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
Brown previews tentative Mahomet budget
As of April 21, the Village of Mahomet’s treasurer’s report showed that the Village was 91.7-percent through the fiscal year, and that 91.66-percent of revenues had been collected with 72.41 of projected expenditures paid for. Finance/HR Director Robert Kouzmanoff said, though, that the Village should anticipate delayed or reduced revenues […]
Pre-pandemic Champaign County Home Sales Rise Along with Prices
The Champaign County Association of Realtors (CCAR) is reporting strong activity early in March prior to the global coronavirus pandemic slowdown. Champaign County area home sales rose 12.06 percent compared to March 2019 while there were also increases in both median and average home sale prices. CCAR reported there were […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 22, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing two new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 98 cases. In addition, we are reporting one more death in Champaign County. This person was a […]
greener goods brings eco-friendly products to Mahomet
We’re all in this together. Tara Allen, owner of greener goods, located in Sangamon on Main was spreading that message before mid-March 2020. Allen’s message goes beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, though. Her journey began when she opened a Poshmark closet about a year-and-a-half ago. “I just wanted something that was […]