The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
More than 114,000 Illinoisans file new claims in one week By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — More than 114,000 workers in Illinois filed first-time unemployment claims in the week ending March 21 as the United States saw its biggest one-week spike in recorded history. 3.2 million workers filing for […]
Free bread will be available at the Mahomet Christian Church on Friday morning from 8 to 10 a.m. People in need of bread are encouraged to go to the rear entrance of Mahomet Christian Church and bread will be brought to the car. Any remaining bread will be available again […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For more than a quarter of a century, Ropp’s Flower Factory has been an annual staple in the Mahomet community. From a greenhouse at the main headquarters in Gibson City, products are distributed to satellite facilities in Mahomet and Paxton. “We’re a growing business,” owner Roger […]
Champaign, Ill.— Under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC),area healthcare organizations will be providing weekday media briefings.The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. As of today, there are ten confirmed cases in Champaign County.Because community transmission is occurring in multiple locations […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. –Meijer announced today that it will install plexiglass shields at all its check lanes to add protection for its team members and customers beginning next week. This adds to the significant steps the retailer has taken over the last several weeks to help prevent the spread of the […]
Beginning March 26, Sam’s Club locations nationwide will offer early shopping hours every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. for seniors and those with disabilities or compromised immune systems. This includes our pharmacy and optical centers and will last until further notice. Additionally, Sam’s Club will offer […]
Amid COVID-19 outbreak, revenues could fall 20 percent By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A commission that advises the General Assembly on revenue and economic issues is warning that a slowdown of business activity caused by the COVID-19 outbreak is likely to bring about a recession that could cause […]
By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker announced a number of financial initiatives Wednesday to assist owners of bars, restaurants, hotels and other small businesses during the economic slowdown caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. By Friday, he said, owners of businesses with fewer than 50 employees and less […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com People come. People go. It is true in all aspects of life, but perhaps more so in the education profession than others. Some young teachers start in smaller districts to get their foot in the door before they pursue jobs at larger schools. Others teachers decide, […]
In all the uncertainty that is happening in March, the state of Illinois and the Mahomet-Seymour School District have committed to providing food for children. “Not just students who qualify for free and reduced lunch, but also to make meals available for any child 18-and-under in the community,” Mahomet-Seymour superintendent […]
