Mahomet Daily

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Blake Wolters took a chance. The rising Mahomet-Seymour senior had accepted an offer (last October) to play baseball and attend college at Purdue University in another year. When Wolters decommitted from that scholarship on June 29, he recognized the gamble. He was giving up a guaranteed […]

The Mahomet Area Youth Club will host its annual fundraiser, a 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon on Aug. 6. The race will begin and end at Mahomet-Seymour High School. Shotgun start of the USATF Certified Course begins at 7 a.m. Registration fees are reduced until July 15 at 11:59 p.m. […]

By Isabella Zarate In one of their various efforts to give back to the community, the Mahomet Rotary Club, led by former president Chad Hoffman, recently came together with the Mahomet Parks and Recreation department to create an interactive learning trail. The trail, which was designed for preschool age children, […]

CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (C-UPHD) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), announced today a single presumptive monkeypox case in an adult male Champaign County resident with recent travel history to Chicago. Initial testing was completed Friday, July 8, 2022, at an IDPH laboratory, and confirmatory testing […]

The 13th annual Mahomet Auto Fest will take place in downtown Mahomet on July 10, beginning at 9 a.m. Over 275 classic vehicles are expected to line Main Street until about 4 p.m. when they will head north towards Lake of the Woods for a cruise through the park. Vehicle […]

It is the middle of the year, so New Year’s resolutions have come and gone, right?  You can still make small changes in your life that can have a big impact on your health and wellness!  Here are some helpful hints for making a lasting change: Create a List of […]

By Zainab Susi There’s no place safe anymore! I have no words to describe how someone could plan to shoot to kill when family and friends are together, enjoying the 4th of July parade in Highland Park, IL.  No words to describe how horrible the scene was, what the victims […]

This photo album of the Seymour Fourth of July parade is brought to you by Christie Clinic. Photos were taken by Brogan Hennesy. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/Seymour-4th-of-July-Parade-2022/.

According to the Illinois General Assembly’s official website, here is a list of the Illinois laws that go into effect on July 1, 2022: SB 0061: Illinois Insurance Code: automobiles Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that it is an improper claims practice for a domestic, foreign, or alien company transacting […]

Temporary tax savings associated with the Illinois Family Relief Plan begin July 1. The Family Relief Plan includes several tax holidays, meaning a temporary cut in taxes, including: Groceries: The state’s 1% sales tax on groceries will be suspended July 1 through June 30, 2023; Gas: The state’s normally scheduled increase in the motor […]