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 are preparing two community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics for Champaign County residents 75 years of age or older. The group will hold vaccination clinics January 12-14, 2021 […]
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10 Question Friday: Stacy LaCour
About Stacey I grew up in the Peoria area, but allowed the military and college to drag me from Arizona to Washington D.C. and eventually Heidelberg, Germany. Upon returning to the states and after leaving the military, I lived in Philadelphia before marrying Julie and moving to Chicago. Julie and […]
Athlete of the Week: Clayton Hubble
Mahomet-Seymour running back Clayton Hubble was named to the 2021 Illinois Shrine Game Roster in December. During the 2019 season, the junior led the Bulldogs (4-4) in rushing with 150 attempts, 652 yards and 4 touchdowns, receiving with 22 catches, 348 years and 4 touchdowns and 15 kickoff returns for […]
Black Caucus introduces sweeping police legislation, faces opposition from law enforcement
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus has introduced a sweeping criminal justice omnibus bill that aims to heavily alter the state of policing in Illinois. Sen. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, introduced a 611-page amendment to House Bill 163 Tuesday in the state Senate, a move that would […]
IHSA, IESA meet with IDPH ahead of next week’s IHSA board meeting
Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Executive Director Craig Anderson, members of the IHSA staff, and Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) staff members met virtually with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Deputy Governor Jesse Ruiz, and IDPH Chief of Staff Justin DeWitt on the evening of […]
Champaign County Forest Preserve District looks to the future with new shelters
The Swiss Valley Shelter at the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve is slated to be demolished beginning in early January due to its structural deterioration. “Originally constructed in 1958, the Swiss Valley Shelter has been a fixture at Lake of the Woods. For the last several years we have […]
Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller tells crowd Hitler ‘was right on one thing’
Gov. J.B. Pritzker used part of his Wednesday press conference to address a statement newly elected U.S. Representative Mary Miller, from Oakland, (IL-15) made at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Miller’s comments were caught on video as she talked to protesters at the “Moms for America” platform: “If we win […]
Pritzker Releases Guidelines for Phase 1B of Coronavirus Vaccinations in Illinois
Building on guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Governor JB Pritzker announced guidelines for the next stage of COVID-19 vaccine distribution across Illinois – Phase 1B. “ACIP’s guidance serves as the foundational blueprint […]
Illinois regions could have some restrictions loosened starting Jan. 15
Some Illinois Regions could see some COVID-19 mitigations lifted by Jan. 15, if they meet criteria set forth by IDPH. In the Jan. 6 COVID-19 press conference, Gov. JB Pritzker said that the state will wait 14 days, one incubation period from New Year’s Day, before making a decision on […]
The lines of sports and art for Seymour native Bob Scott
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Seymour native Bob Scott is a former football player and coach whose interests extend beyond drawing up plays. He simply likes to draw. And paint. The 1974 Mahomet-Seymour graduate was putting images on paper long before he had high school art classes taught by Charlotte Williamson […]