BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com There’s always something to do when visiting Chicago, but there is rarely something to do for free. Each year, popular Chicago institutions change that for Illinois residents by offering free admission days with a valid Illinois ID. The Shedd Aquarium will be offering free admission to Illinois […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Without additional volunteers, the Mahomet Public Library is in danger of losing the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide service which offers tax preparation assistance to seniors and low-to-moderate-income households. For years, the Mahomet Public Library has been able to offer the service to a large number of people who […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com New protections for the Mahomet Aquifer went into effect on Jan. 1. Senate Bill 2027, proposed by Illinois State Senator Scott Bennett, directs the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to prioritize landfills, especially those that have been unregulated or under-regulated, that sit above the Mahomet Aquifer and […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com I love traveling on an airplane. I’ve only traveled this way about a dozen times in my 40 years, but each time I get into the pressurized tube that will fly tens-of-thousands of feet above the Earth, I am overcome with the immense magic of what is […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Most of the Mahomet community knows that marching band season is right around the corner when they hear the Mahomet-Seymour High School drumline begin practicing. It’s a serious role that the drumline members hold in high regard. Senior Evan Herriott, who crossed the finish line of the […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Her last march as drum major will be one she will remember forever. As Mahomet-Seymour senior Annie Henrichs led the Bulldogs — alongside her dear friend, William Larson — through the streets of downtown Phoenix on Saturday, she knew the opportunity was rare. “It was amazing,” she […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com “(Being in the Fiesta Bowl) is so cool because when you were walking, people are like, ‘Thanks for coming!’ and you realize how crazy it is that we’re from Illinois and in Arizona,” senior Cora Walker said. The fact that the Mahomet-Seymour Marching Bulldogs, from a town […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Illinois motorists will see an increase in fees associated with vehicle registration and traffic offenses in 2020. Motorists saw the first part of the “Rebuild Illinois” capital bill, which passed in the Illinois House and Senate to rebuild roads, bridges, public schools and university buildings throughout the […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com How to dispose of your christmas tree in Champaign County Santa has come, the presents have been unwrapped and the family ornaments have been taken off the tree. Those with an artificial tree will pack it up for next year, while those with a live tree figure […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com As Santa prepares his sleigh for the annual Christmas Eve trip around the world, the Illini Lodge 17 Fraternal Order of Police this morning prepared their sleighs for a trip around Champaign County. Nearly 30 volunteers gathered at ValuCheck in Champaign around 5 a.m. to pack boxes […]
