Mahomet Daily

The Museum of the Grand Prairie will offer their annual “To Grandmother’s House We Go” event virtually on Dec. 5. The popular event will feature the Museum decorated for the holidays while guests learn about classic and old-fashioned Christmas crafts and activities. Christmas’ most popular star, Santa Claus will make […]

The Mahomet-Seymour Fieldhouse will be closed for morning walkers and runners until further notice due to COVID-19 restrictions. Once the current mitigations are relaxed, the district will announce a re-opening plan through our social media and Skylert messaging system.

The Mahomet Lutheran Church will present their annual Live Nativity on December 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the drive in front of the church. Guests can drive through the story of Jesus’ birth via three scenes: Shepherds, the Manger, and Wise Men, complete with live actors, animals, and a beautifully […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Traditions, even if they have been passed down for generations, have to start somewhere. Dave Parsons started his tradition 15 years ago when he and his wife, Kris, began decorating their Mahomet property for the Christmas season. It’s not something that Parsons grew up seeing every […]

Anyone would be hard-pressed to find a live show that hasn’t been canceled in 2020. But at 106 N. Redbud Ct. in Mahomet, the musical holiday light show will go on. Over the last decade, homeowner Jason Hodges has re-imagined his holiday world each year, working to make it more […]

Yellow & Co., 604 E. Main Street, Suite C, Friday 10-6, Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4, Masks Required to Enter, shop Yellow & Co.’s carefully curated collection of great gifts and decor Winderson’s Creations, 601 E Main St, Suite 105, Friday 10-7; Saturday 10-6; Sunday 10-4, 15% off in-store purchase – […]

There are 86 COVID-19 active cases in zip code 61853, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 25 statistics. On Nov. 24 there were 79 active cases. Zip code 61875, including Seymour has 2 active cases as of Nov. 25, down two from Nov. 25 Champaign County currently has […]

Home sales in the Champaign County area surged beyond expectations in October, breaking all totals for the month on record in a housing market that has yet to slow down, according to the Champaign County Association of REALTORS®.  A total of 272 home sales were reported in October in the […]

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Illinois has shown signs of leveling off in recent days, but there has also been a large spike in new unemployment claims amid tighter economic restrictions now in place statewide. The Illinois Department of Public Health […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Two days before the official arrival of Thanksgiving 2020, Marsha (Primmer) Neitzel found more reasons to be thankful. It’s because of the people. Kind people. Caring people. Considerate people. Compassionate people. People whose names she doesn’t even know. People whom she might never see again. People […]