Four candidates, Laura Lang, Max McComb, Sunny McMurry and Rebecca Richardson have filed as candidates for two in-township seats in the Mahomet-Seymour School Board consolidated election that will be held on April 6, 2021. Justin Lamb and Patrick Mackay have filed as out-of-township candidates for the consolidated election. There is […]
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Widener, Harpst, Johnson and Metzger file for Village trustee seats
After the filing period of Dec. 14-21, the Village of Mahomet candidate for Mayor is Sean Widener. Also running for three trustee seats are Andy Harpst, David Johnson, Brian Metzger. Harpst, Johnson and Metzger, who filed simultaneously at 8 a.m. on Dec. 14 will be placed in a lottery for […]
Commentary: Good Bye 2020, Hello 2021!
By Zainab Susi 2020 has felt like the longest year in recent memory, but it’s almost over and we are about to begin 2021. A new year. Sadly, the coronavirus pandemic is not over, and still countless families, workers, and businesses are struggling. My heart goes out to the people […]
Joy Packs to be delivered to 75 Mahomet-Seymour children
The Christmas season has arrived, and so has Dana Martin’s 5G Packs Joy donation drive. “5G Packs Joy was inspired by my fifth grade students in memory of their friend and classmate, Joel Roberts,” says Dana Martin, fifth grade teacher at Lincoln Trail, “We have kept his legacy alive by […]
ISBE releases guidance for spring assessments, unions ask for tests to be put off
The Illinois State Board of Education has released guidance for assessment administration in the spring 2021, but several Illinois’ education unions are calling for standardized testing to be put off this school year. In a joint letter with the Chicago Teachers Union, the Illinois Education Association (IEA), the Illinois Principals […]
10 Question Friday: Mindy Spencer
About Mindy Mindy Spencer is the Director of Alumni Relations for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is also one of the founders of the Mahomet Seymour Equity Alliance. Mindy is a Mahomet-Seymour High School alumna. She has a BS in Environmental […]
Ryan: “I was determined to not let COVID take any more of our lives.”
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Dan Ryan taught an entire school year worth of mathematics classes last summer. The lessons weren’t for advanced students or for ones enrolled in summer school. They were for teen-agers at Mahomet-Seymour High School who are currently enrolled in either pre-calculus or honors geometry. Despite his […]
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Mahomet-Seymour School District prepares for COVID-19 antigen testing
The Mahomet-Seymour School District will begin rapid antigen testingto help identify COVID-19 among Mahomet-Seymour staff and enrolledstudents beginning Jan. 11. With a valid consent form, eligible individuals will be able to betested at a drive-through facility in the bus lane at Mahomet-SeymourJr. High School on Mondays, an asynchronous learning day […]
Illinois solicits device donations for Computer Equity Network
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinois | Report For Americartroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state is soliciting computers and related equipment from individuals and companies as part of a new program announced Wednesday that will distribute refurbished devices to low-income households. The Computer Equity Network is a collaboration between the state, the […]