Mahomet Daily

Jeff Banister, Athena LaReau and Jordan Rock are the in township 2023 candidates for the Mahomet-Seymour School Board. Kyle Jordan and Becky Severns are the out-of township candidates. These individuals have already been seated on the board, but received the same questions as all other candidates. Election day is April […]

Mike Cunningham, Stevi Stutzman and Scott Schaumann are the 2023 candidates for the Mahomet Public Library Board. Election day is April 4, but early voting sites across Champaign County are already open. Mr. Schaumann did not submit answers to the questions all candidates received. There are three open seats and […]

Brian Chester, Richard Eardley, Tom Johnson, Steve Moberley, Constance Musik, Mark Reifsteck and Cameron Wygant are the 2023 candidates for the Sangamon Valley Public Water District Board. Election day is April 4, but early voting sites across Champaign County are already open. We reached out to all candidates, on Facebook, […]

Bruce Colravy, Becky Preston, Jason Tompkins and Bill Oliger are the 2023 candidates for the Village of Mahomet Board. Election day is April 4, but early voting sites across Champaign County are already open. Mr. Oliger did not submit answers to the questions all candidates received. There are four open […]

This photo album of the 2023 Pinewood Derby is brought to you by First State Bank of Forrest-Mahomet Branch. Ethan Bice was the photographer. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2023-Pinewood-Derby/.

By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Lawmakers are looking at several ways to improve learning outcomes and access for young students in Illinois. On Thursday, members of the House of Representatives approved a proposal that would require school boards in Illinois to provide full-day kindergarten starting with the 2027-2028 […]

By Fred Kroner Junior Ava Boyd was the top placer for the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ track and field team on Saturday (March 25) in the Class 2A division of the Illinois Top Times unofficial indoor state meet at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center. Boyd ran a personal-best 5 minutes, 16.93 seconds […]

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour junior DeAngelo Hughey was the only male athlete in Class 2A to place among the top eight runners in both the 200- and 400-meter sprint races on Saturday (March 25) in the Illinois Top Times unofficial indoor state meet at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center. He […]

The Champaign County Clerk’s office opened additional early voting sites in Champaign County opened on March 27. All early voting sites are vote centers and available to any voter, or any person eligible to be a voter, in Champaign County for early voting and on Election Day from 6AM-7PM.  Early […]

Mahomet’s Museum of the Grand Prairie has once again been recognized with accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). The honor, which is afforded to the nation’s top museums has been bestowed on the Champaign County Forest Preserve property for 50 years.  The Museum first achieved this status in […]