By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Health officials gave an update on the state’s COVID-19 vaccine plan Friday with potential federal approval anticipated as early as next week. Gov. JB Pritzker said the state still expects to get 109,000 doses to be initially distributed in the 50 counties with […]
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Illinois Driver Services facilities closed until Jan. 5
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced Friday that Driver Services facilities statewide will remain closed for in-person transactions until Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The expiration date for driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended until June 1, 2021. Expanded Online ServicesWhite also […]
10 Question Friday: Branda Farney
About Branda Farney I grew up in LeRoy, IL and graduated from high school there. Soon after graduation I got married and began my life together with Jerry these 54 years. Jerry went to college and became a pastor; so, I became a pastor’s wife. We lived away for 22 […]
Mahomet-Seymour updates COVID-19 quarantine procedures
Mahomet-Seymour will begin to follow new CDC guidelines, which add options for reduced quarantine times, according to an email from Superintendent Lindsay Hall Friday morning. Quarantine is used to keep someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others in an effort to stop the spread of disease […]
Mahomet shopping guide for Dec. 3-11
Yellow & Co., 604 E. Main Street, Suite C, Masks Required to Enter, Stock up on stocking stuffers! Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-4 Winderson’s Creations, 601 E Main St, Suite 105, find something that speaks to your soul. Winderson’s Creations specializes in custom gifts and apparel. Their space also includes locally […]
Urbana Park District extends the indoor activities suspension through December 27
In light of Governor Pritzker’s announcement that the state will extend Coronavirus Tier 3 mitigations “for a few weeks,” Urbana Park District will continue to suspend all indoor activities through Sunday, December 27. The following safety guidelines are in place: Suspend indoor fitness programs at Phillips Recreation Center, The Lake […]
Yancy’s Christmas light display is sentimental
A snow baby collection at grandma’s house. A ceramic Santa at grandpa’s house. A small Christmas tree on the fireplace mantle. Children often take the little nostalgic details of Christmas from their childhood into adulthood. But for Mahomet native Ashley Yancy, the spirit of those little nostalgic details are something […]
Vineyard Church to host Live Nativity on Dec. 20
The Vineyard Church in Urbana will provide a Live Nativity for the community on Dec. 20 from 5-7 p.m. The safe, family-friendly Christmas event will be a drive-through experience in the north parking lot of 1500 N. Lincoln Ave. in Urbana. The church will tell the story of the birth […]
IHSA board says sports not likely to start until 2021
The Illinois State High School Association (IHSA) board met virtually on Dec. 2 for an update session, where they discussed several topics, including the timeline of winter sports. They concluded that they do not expect low risk winter sports to begin prior to January with the state’s current Tier 3 […]
Take-and-Make Ornaments at Mahomet Public Library Dec. 5
The Mahomet Public Library will hold their annual Make-and-Take ornament event in 2020, but it will look a little bit different. Instead of Make-and-Take, it’s Take-and-Make. Stop by the library between 1-5pm on Saturday, December 5 to pick up a kit with supplies to make four different ornaments. No registration is required. […]