In recognition of International Dark Sky Week, the Champaign County Forest Preserve District and the Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society are joining with other partners to raise awareness about light pollution and its impact on the environment. Light pollution can come in one of four forms. “Glare” occurs when unwanted light shines […]
Most taxpayers in Illinois will see some relief within the fiscal year 2023 budget. Signed on Tuesday, the 2023 budget includes $1.83 billion in tax relief for working families, including direct checks and suspension of tax on gas and groceries. Independent filers in 2021 who made under $200,000 will receive […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School board rejected bids to renovate the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High mat room into five spaces, two classrooms and two offices. To remedy the need for space, the board voted to approve portal classrooms from Vesta for $65,622 with set up costs from $83,500, plus IT and furniture costs. […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board approved $186,680.00 for the purchase of Chromebooks for sixth and ninth grade students from Trafera Tuesday night. The annual purchase of Chromebooks was higher than previous years, Director of Technology Jared Lynn said. He attributed the increase to rising prices throughout the market. The district still […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted 4-3 to reject a proposal to raise prices on school lunches in the 2022-23 school year Tuesday night. Meghan Hennesy, Justin Lamb, Ken Keefe and Colleen Schultz voted against the proposal. The fee increase was proposed after Arbor Management Inc. passed tcosts onto the Mahomet-Seymour […]
Cayla Koerner’s senior year has been full of records. After leading the Mahomet-Seymour girls basketball team to a 15-game win streak that landed them in the IHSA Class 3A super-sectional game, Koerner jumped back into action on the soccer field. Currently, the Bulldogs are unbeaten on the back of Koerner’s […]
The Mahomet Village board of trustees awarded the bid for South Mahomet Road extension to Feutz Contractors for $4,307,769.26 Tuesday evening. The Village received two bids for the project, the other from Duce Construction for $5,296,368.08, both coming in under the projected cost of $5,489,002.60. The board also placed a […]
Country-music artist Randy Houser will headline the 2022 Mahomet Music Festival on August 27 after performances by rising-country stars Drew Green and Mahomet native Onoleigh (Pommier). Houser racked up three consecutive No. 1 hits with his album, How Country Feels, plus earned critical acclaim for his powerful delivery of the […]
Mahomet-Seymour’s new superintendent Kenny Lee said he operates on three core functions: “we’re going to be kid-friendly, we’re going to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars, and we’re going to encourage people to take risks because that’s the only way we ever get better.” It’s a philosophy that has […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board approved language for the district tax referendum that will appear on the June 28 ballot Monday night. The question will read: “Shall the Board of Education of Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District Number 3, Champaign and Piatt Counties, Illinois, build and equip a school building to […]
