Mahomet Daily

Parkland College, in partnership with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision with a panel presentation on Tuesday, February 25. The event, scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Parkland College Student Union cafeteria, will […]

The Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District No. 3 Board of Education has approved the sale of $4.8 million in Health Life Safety bonds to Webster Bank, National Association, to fund infrastructure upgrades across three district schools.  Bond Terms and Financial Implications The bonds, designated as General Obligation School Bonds, Series […]

Dr. William Gingold, a local Holocaust survivor from Champaign-Urbana, will share his family’s powerful story at the Mahomet Public Library on Tuesday, February 25th, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Dr. Gingold was born in Warsaw on September 20, 1939, a day before the Nazis bombed the hospital and just 19 […]

Pritzker calls $55.2B budget ‘responsible and balanced’ – but warns Trump policies could upend it by Ben Szalinski, Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois February 19, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — An improved revenue forecast is helping ease pressure on state finances as Gov. JB Pritzker calls for tightened spending […]

The Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District No. 3 is considering adding Girls’ Flag Football as a new sport at Mahomet-Seymour High School (MSHS). The Board of Education is set to discuss the proposal at its meeting on Feb. 18. The move comes as Girls’ Flag Football gains popularity throughout Illinois, […]

The Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District No. 3 Board of Education approved a contract with BLDD Architects, Inc. to design and oversee the construction of a new secured entry at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High (MSJH) on Feb. 3. The project aims to create a more controlled access point to the building […]

The Trump administration has effectively shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an agency created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis. Russell Vought, the newly installed director of the Office of Management and Budget and acting head of the CFPB, has ordered the agency to cease nearly […]

The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees is set to discuss a proposed ordinance regulating sexually oriented businesses at its meeting on Feb. 11. The ordinance aims to establish guidelines for such businesses to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of village residents. According to the draft ordinance, the […]

The third annual Feeding Champaign County Food Summit is scheduled for February 26, 2025, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, Illinois. This day-long event, running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., aims to tackle the pressing issue of food insecurity in the region. Organized by Illinois Extension in […]

The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees is set to discuss and potentially approve an updated intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN) at their meeting on February 11, 2025. The agreement aims to formalize and strengthen the village’s participation in a network that provides emergency […]