Commentary
The Mahomet Daily provides insightful comments on life in East Central Illinois.
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Commentary: This snow is the chance for kids to be kids
There are two things I remember about snow as a child: one I considered good and the other I considered…
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Commentary: Harassment and ridicule from the stands of area athletic events
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In these trying and turbulent times, new normals are seemingly established every day. There are challenges…
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Commentary: Why we are still talking about voting rights in 2022
Like many white children in the 1980’s and 1990’s, I knew Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for calling on…
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Commentary: Gratitude is the key to happiness
By Zainab Susi Happy 2022! In the blink of an eye 2021 has come and gone. 2021 was another hard…
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Commentary: The nighttime worry of mothers
When my babies were little, I wrote a poem about the experience of sleeping next to them. My husband on…
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Commentary: What are Mahomet-Seymour’s chances?
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com A popular question has been swirling around Mahomet faster than the autumn leaves in recent weeks.…
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Mahomet-Seymour releases statement for LGBTQ+ student in Mahomet-Seymour
*The following statement regarding bullying and assault was released by the Mahomet-Seymour School District via email and social media on…
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Uniting Pride of Champaign County releases statement for LGBTQ+ student in Mahomet-Seymour
To the LGBTQ+ students of Mahomet-Seymour High School: We want to start by saying: You matter. You belong. You are…
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Remembering Tom Bernett
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Surely I’m not the only person who associates memories of athletic teams by one or two…
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Commentary: A Wish for Afghanistan
I was born in Pakistan, but for the past 31 years the USA has been my home. America is a…
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