The Champaign County Forest Preserve is hosting a photo contest between April 20, 2020 – June 1, 2020. Photos can be submitted by email to hq@ccfpd.org. Here are the details as provided: Submission Requirements Photos eligible for the 2020 photo contest must be submitted via email to hq@ccfpd.org between April […]
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Let’s Play BINGO with First State Bank of Forrest!
First State Bank of Forrest wants to spend time with you playing BINGO. On Tuesday, April 21 at noon, the staff of First State Bank of Forrest will go live on the Mahomet Daily Facebook page, calling numbers as you mark off your BINGO card. Participants can communicate with the […]
Pritzker talks about $7 billion budget shortfall over next two years
Gov. J.B. Pritzker talked about projected revenue shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday. In Illinois, general revenue funds are being revised down $2.7 billion in fiscal year 2020 and $4.6 billion in fiscal year 2021. With short-term borrowing to bridge through this crisis, the total shortfall for fiscal […]
Champaign County Board to discuss property tax delay
The Champaign County Board will discuss a delay in property taxes on April 23, according to District 1 board member Jim Goss. Goss asked for constituents’ opinions on the “Jim Goss for Champaign County Board 1” Facebook page early Monday. “What are your thoughts on delaying property taxes?” he wrote. […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 15, 2020
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 90 cases. In addition, we are reporting two more deaths in Champaign County. One person was a […]
Getting to Know You: Mahomet’s Dustin Sears
Editor’s Note: We have been apart for nearly a month, but at the Mahomet Daily we wanted to find a way to bring people together. We will be sending “Getting to Know You” questions out, and then posting the answers here on a regular basis! If you’d like to participate […]
Commentary: The Introvert
By Dani Tietzdani@mahometnews.com I saw a friend the other day who asked how I am doing. It’s not an unusual question, but one that I rarely take time to answer honestly. “I’m fine,” or “I’m good,” I usually say. I didn’t delve into a huge confession about my state of […]
Pritzker says COVID-19 spread slowing
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said there is more evidence that Illinois is making progress in its response to COVID-19. Pritzker said the Illinois doubling rate, the number of days it takes to case counts, hospitalizations or deaths, is decreasing. At the end of March, the cases were doubling every two days, […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 14, 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 total of 89 cases. There have been two COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of the release time. For […]
Mahomet Restaurant Specials April 14 to 20
Each week the Mahomet Daily will contact local business owners to get updated on options, hours and specials until the COVID-19 restrictions are over. We hope that you will continue to support all local businesses who are opening their doors and hearts to you. Arby’s Mahomet: Continues to utilize drive-thru […]