According to the U.S. Census Bureau Illinois will lose one seat in Congress for the next ten years. Illinois has 18 seats in Congress now, down from 19 in the 2010s. California, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia will also lose one seat while Texas will gain two […]
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CUPHD COVID-19 Vaccine Opportunities: April 26
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, Promise Healthcare, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will be hosting community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics. If you: live or work in Champaign County and are 16 or older you can receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Note […]
Village Board will vote on the purchase of 3 lots Tuesday
The Village of Mahomet will vote to approve the purchase of three lots, one at 206 South Lincoln and the others at 408 and 410 East Dunbar for $355,000 during Tuesday’s Village Board meeting. The lot at 206 E. Lincoln and 410 E. Dunbar will close at $255,000 on or […]
Village Board to vote on purchase of land for MAARC facility
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees will vote on purchasing 19.6-acres of land near Middletown Prairie Elementary, just north of Norfolk Southern Railway and south of proposed South Mahomet Road, for $350,000 for the Mahomet Area Activity and Recreation Center (MAARC) on Tuesday. The packet for Tuesday night’s meeting states […]
Mahomet-Seymour WYSE places 3rd in state
The Mahomet-Seymour WYSE Academic Challenge Team (an engineering competition) placed third in State competition this weekend. Individual results include: BIOLOGY 1st – T Huang , 5th – D Renshaw CHEMISTRY 5th – Y Liang MATHEMATICS 2nd – Y Liang, 3rd – M Taylor PHYSICS 4th – C Kessler, 5th – […]
Normal Community defeats M-S Soccer, despite late-game comback
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs got off to a slow start in their girls’ soccer home-opener on Thursday (April 22), falling behind Class 3A powerhouse Normal Community 3-0 before rallying to cut the deficit to a final score of 3-2. Cayla Koerner scored both of the M-S goals, the first […]
Tri-Valley tops M-S Softball
By Fred Kroner Visiting Tri-Valley scored two runs in the top of the seventh to squeak past Mahomet-Seymour, 6-5, in a non-conference softball game on Thursday (April 22). The Bulldogs had taken a 5-4 lead with a four-run sixth inning. Aubrie Shore, who has eight hits in her last nine […]
M-S Baseball picks up first win against Tri-Valley
By Fred Kroner Chase Wagers drove in the tie-breaking run in the bottom of the fifth inning on Thursday (April 22) as Mahomet-Seymour rallied at home to beat Tri-Valley, 8-5. Wagers’ RBI lifted the Bulldogs into a 6-5 lead. Wagers and Andrew Norman each had two hits for M-S. Nate […]
Mahomet-Seymour Volleyball end season as Apollo Conference Champions
By Fred Kroner Seniors made an impact on Thursday (April 22) as Mahomet-Seymour completed the volleyball season with an unblemished record in Apollo Conference matches. In their home finale, the Bulldogs overpowered Charleston, 25-20, 25-18. M-S concludes the year with a 14-2 overall record and a 14-0 mark in Apollo […]
Mahomet-Seymour shuts out Taylorville
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com The Bulldogs closed their abbreviated football season on Friday (April 23) at home by shutting out Taylorville, 56-0. M-S held a 469-91 edge in total yards. “For a season that had its ups and downs, to finish the season like that is definitely icing on the […]