Mahomet Daily

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Senior Reis Claybrooke fired a 70 and won medalist honors in a playoff on Monday (Aug. 19) as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ golf team opened the season by placing second in the 13-school Urbana Tiger Kickoff Classic at Savoy. Mount Zion garnered team honors with a 297. […]

American country pop singer and songwriter Dylan Scott is set to headline the Mahomet Music Festival on August 24.  Scott, the ACM-nominated, multi-Platinum singer who has notched four No. 1 singles on the radio (“My Girl,” “Nobody,” “New Truck,” and “Can’t Have Mine”), as well as Top 5 hit “Hooked.” […]

Illinois will become the fifth U.S. state to prohibit corporal punishment in all schools starting in January, following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s recent signing of a bill. This new law extends the existing 30-year ban on physical discipline, such as paddling and spanking, from public schools to private schools across the […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com It represents a symbol of excellence. Or perhaps a symbol of appreciation and gratitude. Maybe the actual symbol of recognition is more like a tribute to a person whose decades-long tenure in the Mahomet-Seymour school district made an impression on thousands of former students, many of […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Zach Blumenshine and Miles Rasche shared medalist honors on Thursday (Aug. 15) as the Mahomet-Seymour junior varsity boys’ golf team opened its season with a 168-175 win over Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda at Willow Pond Golf Course. Blumenshine and Rasche each fired 40s. The Bulldogs’ next two scorers were […]

Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a series of bills designed to safeguard access to emergency medical care for pregnant women, strengthen Illinois’ shield laws, and ban discrimination based on reproductive health choices. ““Across the nation we can see extremists are ramping up their efforts to restrict and punish women seeking […]

I believe everyone should know self-defense..   No dream is too big to achieve. Growing up, I never thought I would be a first degree black belt in Taekwondo. It has helped me in every area of my life and made me a better person. Taekwondo is a very good workout […]

Illinois residents will soon be able to carry digital versions of their driver’s licenses, thanks to a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday. House Bill 4592, one of more than 100 bills recently signed by the governor, allows Illinois residents the option of a “mobile Illinois Identification […]

As students head back to the classroom, the American Red Cross has issued a safety checklist to ensure students stay safe during their commute. The checklist provides essential tips for parents, students, and drivers. For Younger Students or First-Time School-Goers: For Students Walking to School: For Students Taking the Bus: […]

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday to prohibit landlords from retaliating against their tenants. The new legislation, known as the Landlord Retaliation Act, aims to protect tenants who raise concerns about their living conditions. Under the new law, landlords are banned from terminating leases, increasing rent, decreasing […]