Minimum wage in Illinois is set to increase another $1/hour again come Jan. 1, 2021. This will be the third increase since Jan. 1, 2020 when the minimum wage moved from $8.25/hour to $9.25/hour. On July 1, 2020, the minimum wage moved to $10/hour. Annual $1/hour increases until 2025 will […]
Not all gifts come in packages with bows. A gift to Veteran Erica Kennedy came with a knock on the door, friends and family, and David Jones, the owner of Kingdom Lawn Care and Lighting, stating that she had been nominated for Christmas Decor’s Decorated Family Program. “She was actually […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board agreed to keep public comment limits to 5 minutes for each individual Monday. The board did not vote on the measure, but discussed the impacts of the agenda item that looked to change Board Policy 2:230 to read: “At the beginning of the public comment section […]
Churches throughout Mahomet are offering Christmas Eve services in 2020. Here is a rundown on what’s coming up: Community Evangelical Free Church of Mahomet December 24th, Christmas EveIn-person gathering at 6:00pm and 7:15pmWatch online at 6:00pm at www.communityfreechurch.comWe will have seating in small clusters spaced out by 8 feet. We will be […]
Felipe Rebollo and Carmen Garcia have done more than provide a before-game, after-church, let’s-get-a-margarita hotspot at Los Zarapes. They’ve been watching babies grow into adults, creating opportunities for children to play sports and providing employment opportunities for members of their family since 2007. “So many connections have been made for […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted in favor, 5-1, of updates tothree board policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion onMonday, Dec. 14. Board member Jeremy Henrichs voted no, Colleen Schultz said “present”and Merle Giles, Meghan Hennesy, Ken Keefe, Lori Larson and Max McCombvoted yes. Policy 1:10 deals with the school […]
Illinois residents are now able to access fresh food and pantry staples from ALDI via Instacart’s same-day delivery and pick-up services using Electronic Benefit Transfer and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP). “The health and wellness of Illinois families is a top priority of my administration and I am pleased […]
Seymour’s Santa Run may be the next best thing to actually witnessing the Big Man in Red coming down the chimney on Christmas Eve. On Dec. 20, around 2 p.m., Santa will be escorted by the Seymour Fire Department’s new fire truck as he makes his way through the streets […]
Concerns about how to maintain an equitable system of class rank at Mahomet-Seymour High School during adjusted models of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic prompted building leadership, including Principal Chad Benedict, Counselor Tim Lybarger, Division Chairs and Mahomet-Seymour School Board Member Colleen Schultz to re-evalute the district’s honor system. During […]
Justin Taylor, the owner of JT Walker’s, located 401 E. Main St., posted.on Facebook that after 12 years, the Mahomet establishment will closeits doors. Taylor said that the restaurant would stay open until (Sunday) Dec. 13. “The last 12 years have not been easy,” Taylor wrote. “They have beenfilled with […]
