Mahomet Daily

Downtown Champaign will mark a milestone celebration on November 29, as the community gathers for the 25th Annual Parade of Lights. This year’s theme, “Silver Bells: 25 Years of Holiday Cheer,” honors a quarter-century of holiday tradition in the heart of the city. The parade begins at 5:00 p.m., featuring […]

The Mahomet Public Library is ringing in the season with a series of joyful holiday events designed for all ages. From musical performances to hands-on crafts and sweet treats, there’s something for everyone to enjoy as the community comes together to celebrate the holidays. On November 30, at 2:00 pm, […]

The Champaign County Forest Preserve District invites families to step into the warmth of the holiday season at its cherished event, “To Grandmother’s House We Go!,” held on December 6 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Museum of the Grand Prairie in Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. Visitors […]

The village of Mahomet is ringing in the festive season with its much-anticipated Mahomet Village Christmas. The event launches Friday evening at 5 pm on December 5 in downtown Mahomet with twinkling lights and the sounds of holiday music, including live performances by the MSHS Madrigals. Families can stroll along […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Many high school football seasons produce the same basic elements: Wins, losses, spectacular plays and blah plays. Mahomet-Seymour’s 2025 football team checked the boxes in each area as well as in one other unexpected and unappreciated category. Injuries. And more injuries. “It’s the craziest thing I’ve […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ swimming and diving team left no doubt about who would win the sectional championship on Saturday (Nov. 8) at Centennial High School. The meet’s outcome came down to the final event, the 400-yard freestyle relay. The two contenders for team honors were the host […]

The Giertz Gallery at Parkland College will open its newest exhibition, “2025 State of the Art Ceramics Biennial: Detour,” on November 17. The show, curated by guest artists Tyler Lotz and Albion Stafford of Illinois State University’s Wonsook Kim School of Art, explores the unexpected directions and evolving approaches within […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Emily Anand is now in a special group of Mahomet-Seymour cross-country runners. She is No. 1. En route to earning All-State recognition on Saturday (Nov. 8) at Peoria’s Detweiller Park, for placing 15th individually, she ran the fastest 3-mile time in the history of the M-S girls’ […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ cross-country team played follow-the-leader on Saturday and the outcome was a successful one for the Bulldogs. With senior Henry McMurry leading the way – and capturing All-State honors after two previous near-misses – M-S brought home the Class 2A state runner-up team trophy at […]

Harold (Max) McComb, a member of the Mahomet-Seymour School Board, is awaiting trial on reckless driving and electronic device charges following a March 1, 2025 crash on Interstate 57 that injured an Illinois State Police trooper.  McComb, 66, faces two traffic-related charges stemming from the 1:49 p.m. incident near milepost […]