I knew something was wrong the moment I answered the phone. His voice was quivering. The superintendent had just left with the news. The state cut the budget and layoffs were the only choice. The conversation had been a blur with a few memorable snippets–talk of how great of an […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing no new cases today; Champaign County has a total of 85 cases. There have been two COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of the release time. For […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing three new cases for a total of 85 cases in Champaign County as of today. There […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing eight new cases for a total of 82 cases in Champaign County as of today. There […]
Free bread will be available at Mahomet Christian Church on April 10 from 8 to 10am and April 11 from 10 to noon. Bread will be provided by the Mahomet church community. People in need are asked to drive through the overhang in the back of the church and bread […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing four new cases for a total of 74 cases in Champaign County as of today. In […]
Pandemics cause cleanliness to be on the forefront of people minds. But when many businesses are closed due to a stay-at-home order, people who don’t have laundry machines at home may question where they will clean their clothes. Laundry is recognized as an essential service, and the laundromat located at […]
Mahomet-Seymour High School is postponing their 2020 prom. “We are not canceling prom,” Principal Chad Benedict said in a video to students Wednesday. Benedict the decision was made to protect the health of students, staff and families. He also noted the preparation that goes into prom was up against deadlines […]
The Village of Mahomet is looking to receive a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to replace approximately 14,100 linear feet (LF) of cast iron watermain with ductile iron watermain under State, Franklin, Lombard, Dunbar, Union, Oak, West, Washington, Hickory and Center streets. The project will also include […]
The Tolono Fun Day Committee has announced that the 2020 event will be pushed back until the fall, possibly the first weekend in October. The fall festival may look a little different, but the committee stated in a Facebook post that they hope to have a Movie Friday on Oct. […]
