The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Backers of a graduated income tax constitutional amendment conceded defeat Wednesday for Gov. JB Pritzker’s marquee policy proposal which was projected to bring in more than $3 billion annually to state coffers. With 98 percent of precincts reporting, voters had rejected the amendment […]
The Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department will continue to host the 2020 Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning (Nov. 26), but registration is limited to 50 people per wave. Late registrations will not be accepted this year as the Nov. 9 deadline approaches. A $15 per person registration fee will include […]
As of 1:30 on Nov. 4, 2020, it appears that the Champaign County Forest Preserve referendum to increase the tax rate in order to take care of a $3.7m backlog of repairs and to maintain the six outdoor preserves throughout Champaign County has passed. The Champaign County Clerk’s office will […]
By Julia Schultz Sixteen-year-old Jill Uken, the youngest sweet potato farmer in Champaign County, is at work selling her successful crop. “There were three main reasons for growing sweet potatoes: one, both my older brothers grew them; two, they are a one plant, one harvest crop; third, sweet potatoes are […]
As election results are reported through the Champaign County Clerks office and the Associated Press, the Mahomet Daily will report unofficial results until all votes have been counted by every precinct. This page will be updated several times a day until Nov. 17. State Income Tax Amendment (results statewide) YES […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Although nearly 3.6 million Illinoisans had already voted by Monday morning, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections, nearly 2.3 million ballots are still to be cast if the state is to match the 70.56 percent turnout of 2016. As of Monday, […]
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – As state leaders continue to face pushback from the restaurant industry and even some county and municipal governments regarding COVID-19 mitigation measures, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday put pressure squarely on the shoulders of local elected officials. “The fact is that local officials […]
It is well-known that a teacher’s reach goes far beyond the classroom. For some students, that means a teacher has taken the time to help them learn something, while for others it means that a teacher changed the way they saw themselves or the world. Mahomet-Seymour’s Ellen Ericson commitment to […]
Volunteers with the Upper Sangamon River Conservancy finalized their 2020 clean up schedule with a roadside cleanup on Oct. 18. Eleven volunteers, led by Joe Niernberger, took to two miles of IL-47 from I-74 to 2500 N. The annual cleanup usually takes about three hours, but due to volunteer turnout, […]
Just as trees in Mahomet began to lose their leaves, the Mahomet Rotary Club thought about the future beauty 35 trees would bring to the new kayak/canoe launch located near the Sangamon River on IL-47. Planting trees is an annual service project that began in 2018 when the Rotary offered […]
