An increase in Scott’s Laws violations in 2019 has led to stronger penalties for 2020. Named after Chicago Fire Department Lt. Scott Gillen, who was killed by an intoxicated driver while assisting at a crash scene, Scott’s Law requires drivers to move over one lane or slow down for any […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board approved the 2019 tax levy, which includes an increase to be collected in 2020, with a vote of 6-1 on Monday. Ken Keefe was the sole board member to vote no to the levy. Keefe, along with board members Jeremy Henrichs and Lori Larson, missed the […]
Business owners throughout Illinois will have to comply with new laws and regulations in 2020. Employers throughout the state will begin the minimum wage increase to $15 an hour by 2025 with two minimum wage increases this year. Public Act 101-0001 mandates that employers who have minimum wage employees will […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Are you ready? That’s the question Champaign resident Ali Kreider is asking Mahomet. After moving back to East Central Illinois, Kreider decided she was ready to leave her full-time job in Chicago to focus more on a healthy, balanced life. “Fitness has always been like a huge […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com It’s been 30 years since Ann Marie Morisette performed as a Madrigal at Mahomet-Seymour High School. But this weekend, her heart will be on the stage as her daughter, Miranda, a sophomore, performs with the beloved Mahomet-Seymour group. When the Morisettes moved to Mahomet-Seymour five years ago, […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Imagine for a second: Your family lives on the mainland where there are very few opportunities. If you can make it to the island, there will be job opportunities, but you would have to start from scratch to build a community: no roads, no water, no homes. […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Lauren Minick thought her senior volleyball season at Mahomet-Seymour High School might be her last. “I’ve been playing volleyball year-round since seventh grade,” Minick said. “I was kind of feeling like I was getting burnt out. I was getting pretty exhausted and it was just a lot […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Village of Mahomet will review an ordinance to prohibit the sale of recreational cannabis within Village limits Tuesday night (Dec. 10). On Nov. 12, the Village placed the discussion on the agenda a second time in order to hear feedback from the community. The Village placed […]
Mahomet – Seymour Schools will host an informational meeting on Thursday, December 19 at 7 p.m. in the Mahomet – Seymour High School Auditorium for parents of any home school students who are interested in participating in extra-curricular activities. All interested Junior High and High School parents are encouraged to […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. Jack B. Van Zandt, 22, of Danville, Ill., killed during World War II, will be laid to rest in his hometown on Dec. 17, 2019. After 76 years, Van Zandt’s remains were identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) on Sept. 23, […]
