The Champaign County Forest Preserve is looking for input from the Champaign County community as it looks to update its strategic plan. In order to gather vital insight from residents, the CCFPD will host two public meetings in October. The District is looking for input that helps them develop a […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com It’s fall. Nostalgia is in the air. And Lincoln Trail Elementary is bringing back traditions that span generations in their first annual fall festival scheduled for October 29. “We at Lincoln Trail feel strongly about families being welcome at our school,” Principal Meghan Hunter said. “This is […]
Halloween is here! And with all the excitement, we want to remind Mahomet drivers to be extra vigilant while children are going to house-to-house looking for their favorite candies. Here are a few tips: Make sure your headlights, windshield wipers, turn signals, brakes and tires are properly working so you […]
The glow of a pumpkin on a doorstep is enough to make anyone smile. But hundreds of glowing pumpkins placed near the forest in rural Mahomet is something that draws crowds from miles away each year. After the pumpkin buying season dies down, the Crowley family invites friends and family […]
Grace Church will host their annual Harvest Party from 6 to 8 p.m. on October 30. The family-fun event features a variety of games and experiences for all ages. Children can dress up and receive candy, grab some food and jump in bounce houses. A family photo booth will also […]
The Glenwood Assisted & Supportive Living Communities of Mahomet will open their doors to trick-or-treaters on Saturday October 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. “They look forward to being able to see them in their costumes, having the come out and being in their costumes. That means a lot to […]
Trick-or-Treaters can double or triple their Halloween haul as they travel down Main Street in downtown Mahomet on October 25. Burgwald Eye Center‘s annual Trunk or Treat event brings together Mahomet businesses who are happy to put candies and treats in bags as children in costumes travel from decorated trunk […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Founded by the Illinois General Assemly in 1895, the Peoria State Hospital, also known as the Bartonville State Hospital or Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane was a psychiatic hospital that closed its doors in 1973. Patients diagnosed as “incurable” were housed in Illinois’ premiere mental health […]
Candy. Bags and bags of candy. And maybe one more bag of candy depending on how long the kids stay out trick-or-treating. Your kids will come home Monday night, spread the candy out on the floor, sort it by type and then trade with their siblings so they have what […]
Go back in time and experience what life was like in nineteenth-century east-central Illinois at Prairie Stories at the Museum of the Grand Prairie from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 14. The day begins with artisan demonstrations (including blacksmithing featuring renowned blacksmiths from Colonial Williamsburg) and outdoor cooking. […]
