A University of Illinois’ COVID-19 task force has proposed that fall semester begins as scheduled on August 24 with face-to-face instruction and begin online instruction beginning at Fall Break on November 21. The committee was formed in April by Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Andreas C. Cangellaris to […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Mahomet Area Youth Club to reopen doors for summer camp
By Dani Tietzdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet Area Youth Club will open its doors for summer camp on Monday after being closed since March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The summer of 2020 will look different than summers past. The 32 children, split into groups of 8, will be cared for […]
Ice Daddy’s to set up shop in Mahomet
By Dani Tietzdani@mahometnews.com The summer joy of shaved ice will no longer be far away for Mahomet residents. By June 11, Ice Daddy’s, owned by Jedi and Mellissa Brown, will set up shop to the east of Schnuck’s right behind Mahomet Dentistry. “We’ve been thinking of the idea for a […]
Commentary: Open Letter to Rory, who stood where no one else would
Dear Rory, You could have taken an easier route. You could have joined other peaceful protesters in Champaign. You could have been one face in hundreds, standing in solidarity to say that the system we have in America is neither fair nor just. Instead, you did the one thing that […]
Yo Yo’s to make shift from yogurt to coffee, still focused on community
By Dani Tietzdani@mahometnews.com The world is changing. Yo You’s owners Alice and Matt Pommier know that. One thing that hasn’t changed, though, is a need for community. The Pommier’s vision of a community gathering space in 2017 centered around yogurt. Just three years later as the COVID-19 pandemic began to […]
Mahomet Task Force focuses on outdoor seating,
*Many businesses are making last-minute arrangements to provide outdoor seating for Mahomet residents. While the Mahomet Daily hoped to have that list completed today, we will wait until next week when we have a clearer picture of long-term plans. For restaurant owners and local leaders, alike, the last nine days […]
The importance of social distancing during Phase 3
By Dani Tietzdani@mahometnews.com There is still a lot to be learned about COVID-19. But as Illinois begins to reopen in Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan, one thing is for certain, COVID-19 is still prevalent. “We don’t have a vaccine or a medication that for sure will treat COVID-19, […]
Local restaurants make decisions on outdoor seating, deal with price increases
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com When Friday May 29, 2020 arrives, it will have been 74 days since people could gather for a sit-down meal at their favorite restaurant in Illinois. Still, as Illinois moves into Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan, dining out will take on a different atmosphere. Indoor […]
Lake of the Woods Golf Course to update guidelines into Phase 3
The Lake of the Woods golf course is updating their golf guidelines as the Central region of the Restore Illinois plan move into phase 3 on May 29. “With the current pandemic, we are committed to providing you an opportunity for outdoor recreation and exercise, if possible. Until further notice, […]
Commentary: Filling the gap between print and what’s to come
By Dani Tietzdani@mahometnews.com When you’re 22 years old, the world is full of endless possibilities. Andrew, my husband, and I talked about those possibilities at length as we left our college home of Purdue. He, in the technology field, and I, in the arts field, had different opinions of what […]