The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is expanding access to no-cost and low-cost COVID-19 testing to elementary schools across Illinois. “Making testing widely available gives our schools another way to keep students and educators safe,” Senator Scott Bennett said. “The saliva collection is non-invasive and will be especially beneficial […]
Slavery in the United States did not end in 1863 when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln. It wasn’t until June 19, 1865, when a group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were set free that slavery, as they United States had known it, ended. 165 years […]
At the beginning of June 2019, I didn’t know that the date June 19 meant anything other than a day near the start of summer. But around this time in June 2019, I learned a new word, “Juneteenth.” From its name, I could decipher that it correlated with something in […]
Seymour has announced that some of the traditional Fourth of July celebrations will resume in 2021. The Fourth of July parade will march through Seymour on July 3 at 10 a.m. The carnival at Seymour United Methodist Church will not take place this year, though. Neither will the annual car […]
Illinois is on track to move into a full-reopening on June 11. Statewide positive COVID-19 cases continued to plummet Tuesday with the Illinois Department of Public Health announcing 244 cases and new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 14 additional deaths. Attributing to the lower […]
Mahomet-Seymour’s Kayla Koerner became the school’s all-time single-season leader in goals, netting her 44th and 45th goal in the Bulldogs 12-0 win in the Sectional Quarterfinal against Danville Friday. Meredith Johnson-Monfort held the record since 2018 when she scored 43 goals in one season. Koerner, a Southeast Missouri recruit, has […]
The Mahomet Public Library is ready to work on a new strategic plan—and they are looking for insight from the community. The library’s website says, “The Mahomet Public Library is working on planning our next few years and before we can make our plans, we need to know more about […]
The Mahomet Music Festival Committee has announced line-up changes to the late August event. Hardy, Lainey Wilson and Champaign Freight will be replaced by Jordan Davis, Andrew Ripp and Tyler Rich. Committee Chairman Dave Parsons said, “while we are disappointed that Hardy and Lainey Wilson will not be joining us […]
The Mahomet Public Library is moving its spring book sale outdoors. On June 5, the invites the community to join them under the big tent on the library lawn for a Friends of the Library Book Sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds support the programs and services of […]
*Editors Note: the interview with Wildwood came from 2019. Summer concerts are back. The Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department will kick off their summer concert series on June 4 with Mahomet’s Wildwood playing at Barber Park from 6:30 to 8. Wildwood will also be at the Mahomet Public Library on […]
