The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
Opening too soon could now have consequences for Illinois’ restaurant, bar, gym and salon owners, according to a new penalty that was filed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday. Owners could be charged with a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine between $75 and $2,500. Less than a year […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing 23 new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 356 cases. There have been a total of seven COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
Emily Kroner just wanted to get back to the basics when she opened the doors of Lucky Moon Pies in 2017. “I always had an admiration for people that do from basic, and I admire hard work and I admire tenacity, and I don’t like shortcuts,” Emily said. The self-taught […]
The Sholem Aquatic Center, Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center and the Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center will remain closed for the 2020 summer season, according to announcements by the Champaign and Urbana Park Districts. Based on Gov. JB Pritzker’s 5-phase Restore Illinois plans, it is unlikely that groups of 50 […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing 11 new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 333 cases. There have been a total of seven COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
50,000 pandemic unemployment assistance claims filed in first three days of new program By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. saw nearly 3 million more unemployment claims the week ending May 9, including another 72,993 in Illinois, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The 2.98 million claims […]
Editor’s Note: Mrinali Kesavades has been named the Mahomet-Seymour Valedictorian for the Class of 2020. We will have her story next week. By FRED KRONER fred@mahomenews.com Annie Bao played tennis. She also played the violin and the piano. She served on student council while attending Mahomet-Seymour High School. She was […]
The 2020 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon race weekend has been canceled due to uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual race, originally scheduled for April 23-25 was set to be rescheduled sometime in October. “We had good reason to believe we would be able to reschedule our three-day event […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing 14 new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 322 cases. There have been a total of seven COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
The 2019 planting season proved that American farmers would do whatever was needed to get a crop in. Coming off a growing season riddled with springtime rain and dry summer conditions, which led to a late harvest, farmers are now adjusting to what it looks like as they navigate planting […]
