Mahomet-Seymour senior Quarterback Braden Finch earns Athlete of the Week honors after being named to the offensive unit of the second-team in the Apollo Conference. Finch led the Bulldogs in scoring during the 2021 season, scoring 66 points. In his final game against Taylorville, which Mahomet-Seymour won, 56-0, Finch passed […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School District has completed the first set of community engagement meetings that are supposed to help guide the Board of Education in creating a facilities plan that will address capacity issues. The next meeting, which will focus on answering community questions and finding common themes from small-group breakout […]
Grab a prehistoric passport and join over 40 giant moving dinosaurs on a globetrotting expedition at Dino Safari in Aurora, IL beginning May 7 through the 23rd. The drive-thru dino adventure at Fox Valley Mall, allows families to get up-close-and-personal with the most fascinating prehistoric creatures from the mighty T. rex of North […]
The Illinois State Police plan to strictly enforce No Parking Zones at Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks, situated between Utica, Oglesby, and La Salle during the 2021 summer season. In a Facebook post, the ISP noted that with nearly 2 million visitors annually, IL Rt 178 and IL Rt […]
According to the Illinois State Board of Education financial profile report for fiscal year 2020, Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 moved up from being in the lowest category from FY 2019 to the second highest category, “Review” for FY 2020. For the last 18 years, ISBE has reviewed each district’s financial profile […]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau Illinois will lose one seat in Congress for the next ten years. Illinois has 18 seats in Congress now, down from 19 in the 2010s. California, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia will also lose one seat while Texas will gain two […]
The Village of Mahomet will vote to approve the purchase of three lots, one at 206 South Lincoln and the others at 408 and 410 East Dunbar for $355,000 during Tuesday’s Village Board meeting. The lot at 206 E. Lincoln and 410 E. Dunbar will close at $255,000 on or […]
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees will vote on purchasing 19.6-acres of land near Middletown Prairie Elementary, just north of Norfolk Southern Railway and south of proposed South Mahomet Road, for $350,000 for the Mahomet Area Activity and Recreation Center (MAARC) on Tuesday. The packet for Tuesday night’s meeting states […]
Mahomet-Seymour High School recognized students who exemplify perseverance, kindness and effort at the Breakfast of Champions ceremony last week. To learn more about the students’ efforts, the YouTube video from the breakfast is below. Recipients and nominating teachers: Sophie Deck (Kelly Adkins) DeAndre Hughey (Kelly Adkins and Jayme Bajer)James Hollenbeck (Kim Hillard)Meg […]
The Village of Mahomet will take a final vote on a 3-year agreement with the Mahomet-Seymour School District to provide a Student Resource Officer during their regular board meeting Tuesday evening. Mahomet Police Officer Bill Ward has served both entities in this capacity since 2018. Officer John Alfonso will replace […]
