Mahomet Daily

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker’s office says he will propose a budget with no tax increases for the upcoming fiscal year, and the deficit is now projected at about $2.5 billion less than previously thought. The governor introduces his proposed budget each year, but lawmakers in the General Assembly have […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet’s Kathleen El Koury didn’t enter the workforce with the job she saw herself having forever. Instead, she used a stepping-stone approach to reach her dreams. The owner and a therapist at Insight Therapy, El Koury’s business was recognized Thursday night (Feb. 4) as the Health […]

The Mahomet Daily will recognize Mahomet-Seymour High Schoolgraduates each week until graduation on May 28. Senior students will stillhave the opportunity to submit a photo and answer questions in theupcoming months. To participate, contact Principal Chad Benedict atcbenedict@ms.k12.il.us.

The Champaign County Spring Recycling event will take place on May 22, 2021. Online registration opens April 12, 2021. If all the spots on Saturday fill up, openings on May 21 may become available as well. Residents in participating communities, which are still to be determined, will be able to […]

By Fred Kroner Both the Bulldogs’ seventh- and eighth-grade girls’ volleyball teams remain unbeaten after three matches. On Monday (Feb. 8), the seventh-graders topped Paris Crestwood, 25-16, 25-16. Ava Yeakel landed four aces during a seven-point service run that put M-S in control in the first game, 16-8. Olivia DeWitt’s […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s eighth-grade boys’ basketball team carries a two-game winning streak into its home opener. The Bulldogs (2-1) play host to Champaign Edison on Wednesday (Feb. 10). On Monday (Feb. 8), M-S overpowered Clinton, earning a 44-21 road victory. Luke Dyer scored a team-high 13 points. Teammate […]

There was never a question of what Kari Calcagno wanted to do in her professional life.  “I loved babysitting,” Calcagno said. “I started in junior high. I used to work for lady that was a mail carrier. She’d have to leave at like five o’clock in the morning; I go […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Brian Waibel was raised on a grain and livestock farm outside of Forrest, about 40 miles north of Mahomet, and has parlayed that agricultural background into his livelihood. He still helps his brother, Nathan, farm the family’s nearly 470-acre tract, but much of the Mahomet resident’s […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Craig Bliss found the perfect time to become a startup business owner. He picked the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. His ability to almost immediately find clientele was based on the nature of his new business, illini360 °. “Starting a virtual tour business in the middle […]

By Fred Kronerfred@mahometnews.com Sophomore Savannah Orgeron scored in double figures for the second game in a row, but the Bulldogs dropped an Apollo Conference contest on Thursday (Feb. 4) at Mattoon, 45-38. Orgeron scored 12 points and hit a three-pointer for the second straight game. She also had five rebounds […]