The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Hospitality jobs in Illinois have declined nearly 52 percent since the pandemic began, according to new data, as lawsuits continue against the governor’s orders to close nonessential businesses. While leisure and hospitality jobs were hit the hardest, the number of small businesses open […]
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Educators, students and families will face a host of new challenges in overcoming the learning loss that occurred over the past year of mostly remote learning as COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available and schools prepare to fully reopen for in-person learning. To […]
By Fred Kroner Ainsley Ranstead just missed a double-double on Tuesday (March 30) as Mahomet-Seymour’s volleyball team remained unbeaten in Apollo Conference matches. Ranstead posted nine kills and 17 digs in a 25-20, 25-16 triumph at Charleston. Josie Hess totaled 14 digs to go with three assists and one ace. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com The Bulldogs were unable to score a goal on Monday (March 29) and dropped a 2-0 non-conference boys’ soccer decision at unbeaten Urbana. The same teams played a year ago in a regional championship match. “Urbana came out strong and looked to play the ball wide […]
Tens of millions of Americans are hit by identity theft annually. To give people a method to dispose of their private documents properly, Rotary Club of Mahomet and Fisher National Bank are partnering to provide a Community-wide Confidential Document Shredding event. April 19 through April 23, 2021, people can deposit […]
Luke Busch was a student at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High when he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. The Busch family established the Luke Busch H.E.A.R.T. Award in his memory. Students are selected based on: Helpfulness, Effort, Acceptance, Respect and Tolerance The award is given quarterly to one student in each […]
Where do ideas come from? Nowadays, the internet. But the likelihood that two separate entities would work on the same idea to benefit the community at the same time is interesting. Lincoln Trail Elementary’s Youth Leadership Club needed a project. Mahomet resident Adrienne Schaumann was inspired by what she was […]
By Fred Kroner Grace Binkley scored a team-high nine points on Saturday (March 27) as the eighth-grade Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team opened its home season with a victory, 42-10 over Urbana. Ellie Dallas and Selah Campion added seven points apiece. On Monday (March 29), eight squad members reached the scoring […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Balanced scoring led the seventh-grade Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team to a win on Saturday (March 27) in its home-opener, 32-9, over Urbana. Erin Dallas and Ava Yeakel scored eight points apiece. Chipping in with six points apiece were Lily Bosworth and Alivia Lewis. On Monday (March […]
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 for anyone who lives or works in Champaign County that fall within Phases 1A and 1B, as well as […]
