Mahomet Daily

By Fred Kroner Sophomore Taylor Mills and junior Emily Anand both ran career-best times on Saturday (Aug. 31), helping the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-country team to a third-place finish in the 15-school Clinton Invitational. Mills captured fifth place in the 118-runner event with a 3-mile time of 18 minutes and 15.32 […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com High school football in the state of Illinois got its start with the first game being played in 1885. Now, in the 140th year of interscholastic football in the state, the Mahomet-Seymour program opened its 2024 season on Friday (Aug. 30) with a record-setting 69-37 victory […]

On November 5, the Mahomet-Seymour School District will seek voter approval for a $112 million bond referendum to fund the construction of a new junior high school at the current MSJHS site and a new second and third-grade building south of Middletown Prairie but north of South Mahomet Road. This […]

By Fred Kroner Colin Jackson and Preston Sriver scored goals on Wednesday (Aug 28) as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team opened its season with a 2-1 win at Metamora. It was the first match for first-year Bulldog head coach Kerry Lippold. Jackson intercepted a pass between Metamora defenders and beat […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In her first official high school meet, Mahomet-Seymour freshman Raegan O’Donnell set a pool record at Stanford Olympia while winning the 50-yard freestyle. O’Donnell’s time (25.05 seconds) was more than a half-second better than the previous record (25.65), which had stood since 2018. To cap off […]

As of August 17, 2024, the real estate industry has experienced significant changes due to new practices implemented by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). These changes follow lawsuits alleging that NAR violated antitrust laws and artificially inflated commission prices. The National Association of Realtors® reached a $418 million settlement […]

The Illinois Flag Commission is inviting the public to participate in a historic opportunity to design a new state flag. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3, the Commission will accept submissions from residents who wish to contribute their artistic vision to a potential new symbol for Illinois. Designs can be submitted online […]

The Mahomet Public Library is planning a $7.4 million expansion to accommodate the increasing demands of the rapidly growing community. Since moving into its current 13,300-square-foot building on Highway 150 in 2010, the library has outgrown its space, prompting a comprehensive expansion plan designed to serve the community for the […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In its season-opening match, the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ tennis team swept the three doubles matches in straight sets on Thursday (Aug. 22) and overpowered Mount Zion 8-1 in Mount Zion. At No. 1 doubles, Holland Martin and Adella Bird teamed up for a 6-3, 7-5 triumph over […]

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