The 2021 Spring Trout Fishing Season will open Saturday, April 3, at 57 ponds, lakes and streamsthroughout the state of Illinois, including Lake of the Woods in Mahomet. The Champaign County Forest Preserve District will open the main lake at Lake of the Woods for trout season at 5:00 a.m. […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Mahomet Public Library School Board Forum Transcript and Additional Information
The following is the transcription of the Mahomet Public Library Mahomet-Seymour School Board forum with additional facts and figures regarding the state of the Mahomet-Seymour School District. The three candidates running for two in-township seats are Laura Eden Lang, Max McComb, Sunny McMurry and Rebecca Richardson. The two candidates running […]
SHIELD CU to provide University of Illinois PCR COVID-19 test through OSF Healthcare
The University of Illinois and OSF Healthcare are partnering to expand the UI COVID-19 testing program into the Champaign County community. Known as SHIELD CU, the locally developed saliva-based PCR COVID-19 test and digital infrastructure will be offered to public schools, businesses and organizations. The initial participants of the SHIELD […]
Mahomet-Seymour Volleyball Invite: Christie Clinic Photos
Christie Clinic brings photos from the Bulldog Round-Robin including St. Joseph-Ogden and Decatur St. Theresa. To view all the photos visit: https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-Mahomet-Seymour-Volleyball-Invite/.
Moore and Schweighart help Chiefs win Championship
Mahomet-Seymour Junior George Moore and Sophomore Kale Schweighart were part of the 2021 Champaign Chiefs hockey team that won the Lincoln Land High School Hockey Championship. The Chiefs overpowered the Bloomington Sharks and won by a score of 3-1 Sunday.
Pritzker announces “Bridge” to Phase 5
Nearly a year after Gov. JB Pritzker announced a stay-at-home order in Illinois, the state is looking at a “bridge” phase to increase capacity at museums, zoos and spectator events as well as increased business operations. Pritzker announced the plan Thursday calling it a “dial-like approach.” To advance into the […]
Illinois to expand vaccination eligibility to residents 16 and over on April 12
Governor JB Pritzker announced Thursday that all Illinois residents age 16+ will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting April 12th. The plan comes on the back of President Joe Biden’s announcement that all adults in the United States over the age of 18 should be made eligible for the […]
American Pickers looking for unique items in Illinois
The American Pickers are looking for leads as they make their way back to Illinois. The popular History Channel show is scheduled to come to the Midwestern state in May. “We are looking for different, unusual, and unique items too – something we’ve never seen before and with an interesting […]
IL-150 construction delayed due to weather conditions
Construction on IL-150 at the intersection of Lake of the Woods Rd. has been postponed from March 15 to March 16 due to unfavorable weather conditions. The construction project will include replacing a sewer line under Rt.150/Oak Street on the east side of the Lake of the Woods Rd intersection. […]
LeRoy police seek information on white van associated with littering in LeRoy and Mahomet
LeRoy police are looking for a white van that may be associated with littering in LeRoy and Mahomet earlier this week. Residents in Mahomet and LeRoy woke to find Ziploc bags with rocks and a note that was headed “White Lives Matter” followed by websites with misinformation about COVID-19. Mahomet […]