With cooling temperatures and high unemployment rates due to the coronavirus, Ameren Illinois is suspending disconnections for the winter months. Effective Nov. 13, Amerern Illinois suspended disconnections for the winter months through March 31, 2021. Customers are still encouraged to continue to pay whatever they can afford in order to […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Charlie Brown to air on PBS, Apple TV+
An ad free broadcast of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” on PBS and PBS KIDS to complement the release of the classic films on Apple TV+ this holiday season. “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” will also air on PBS and PBS KIDS on November 22, 2020 at […]
Mahomet-Seymour Education Association intends to file grievance with district
The Mahomet-Seymour Education Association leadership said the teacher’s union intends to file a grievance against the Mahomet-Seymour School District, based on hazardous working conditions, after the district voted 4-3 to continue with the hybrid-learning model after the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District recommended that Champaign County Schools return to remote learning […]
Mahomet-Seymour/Champaign County COVID-19 numbers Nov. 18, 2020
There are 105 COVID-19 active cases in area code 61853, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 18 statistics. On Nov. 17 there were 109 active cases. Area code 61875, including Seymour has 4 active cases, unchanged from Tuesday. Champaign County currently has 1,589 active cases. On Monday, that […]
Mahomet Public Library makes adjustments ahead of Tier 3 mitigations
The Mahomet Public Library has made adjustments to library services, effective Nov. 18 in response to Tier 3 mitigations that will go into effect on Friday. In order to to minimize the amount of time patrons spend in the building the library will: Limit computer time (patron computers or personal […]
Pritzker family to celebrate holiday separately, Gov. addresses attack on his children
Gov. JB Pritzker asked media and community members to respect the privacy of his two teenage children during a press conference on Tuesday. NBC 5′s Mary Ann Ahern asked the Governor Monday if he would adhere to Chicago’s travel advisory, which asks but does not mandate Chicagoans to forgo nonessential […]
Illinois to move to Tier 3 mitigations Friday
Editor’s Note: This is a press release. More to come soon With a new wave of COVID-19 surging across the state of Illinois, the Midwest and the nation, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced additional COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will take effect in every […]
Mahomet-Seymour area adds 55 active cases in 24 hours
There are 109 COVID-19 active cases in area code 61853 as of Nov. 17, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 16 statistics. On Nov. 16 there were 56 active cases. Area code 61875, including Seymour has 4 active cases, up two from Monday. Champaign County currently has 1,509 […]
Urbana Park District suspends indoor programming
The Urbana Park District has announced that it will suspend all indoor activities through Dec. 7 with cases of COVID-19 rising throughout East Central Illinois. Beginning Nov. 16, indoor fitness programs at Phillips Recreation Center and Brookens Gym. indoor lap swim, water exercise classes and swim team at Urbana Indoor […]
Costco updates policy, requiring all guests to wear mask or shield
Beginning Nov. 16, Costco will require all members, guests and employees to wear a face mask or face shield at Costco locations, even if they have a medical condition. Children under the age of 2 will be the only exception to the rule. Costco has had a face mask policy […]