A Tribute to Wonderful Mothers! I am blessed to be around many great mothers. For this year’s Mother’s Day I asked some of them to answer questions about their experience with motherhood. All these mothers are doing a great job by teaching their kids what they have learned from their […]
About Colleen: I was born and raised in a suburb of Chicago. I met my partner while attending UIS for a degree in communications. I have a small consulting business that has allowed me to work with a variety of local businesses and organizations in Mahomet and in the CU […]
By Zainab Susi There are no words to describe how important our mothers are for us. It has been almost seven years since I have lost my Ammi. I have an emptiness inside of me and a big hole in my heart. There is not a day that goes by […]
About Manon I grew up in Ontario, Canada, and graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a degree in French and English Language and Literature. My husband, Larry, and I moved to Illinois when he got a job as a professor at the University of Illinois. We have 3 […]
By Zainab Susi What is Ramadan? Ramadan is a holy month in Islam that occurs once a year. Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, with no food or drink during that time. This fasting takes place for the entirety of the month. Ramadan is also when muslims pray and devote […]
About Keith: I grew up in St. Joseph, Illinois. I graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University for undergrad and went on to complete my law degree at Washington University in St. Louis. I practiced law for seven years before getting my teaching certificate. I am a social studies teacher at Mahomet-Seymour […]
About Chris, 1. How long have you lived in Mahomet, what has your experience been like and why did you move here? My husband, daughter and I moved here in 1984. We moved here because Mahomet is mid way between Urbana- where I worked and Clinton- where my husband […]
By Zainab SusiOriginal story written on Easter 2013. Two days ago when I went to my twelve years old daughter’s room to say goodnight to her, she asked me, Mom “I need to ask you something “Can I be with Dad and his wife next weekend”? Her question surprised me. […]
About Dustin I am a 33 year-old father of 3, and currently married to my high school sweetheart. I spent 3 years in the US Army with one deployment to Afghanistan. I graduated from EIU with my Bachelors in 2019 and am currently the Program Director for the Mahomet Area […]
By Zainab Susi What has been happening to the Asian American community is absolutely horrible and so shameful. I don’t understand why anyone would purposefully hurt innocent people. History has shown time and time again hatred will never solve any problems or issues. Compassion, kindness, and empathy will. The recent […]
