Mahomet Daily

Central Illinois residents might travel to Indianapolis for a professional sports game, to visit Circle Center Mall or to hang out at a concert. But there is an outdoor treasure located on the west side of Indianapolis some people might miss: Eagle Creek Park. Looking for a place to hang […]

While many Mahomet residents don’t have to worry about where their next meal will come from, there are some in the community who wonder if they will have enough to eat. But with the Mahomet Summer Lunch program, which is run by 10 community churches, those residents now know that […]

On Monday, June 26, at their regular meeting, the Mahomet-Seymour board of education discussed and acted on twelve agenda items under “New Business”.  A version of the board packet is posted 3 days prior to each board meeting, but no supporting documentation outlining specific details of the action items are […]

If you are a mom with three boys who recently purchased a used camper (or just someone who likes camping), Jim Edgar State Recreation Area may be a place you want to check out. My daughter and I decided to visit Jim Edgar State Recreation Area because I saw a […]

Working through new challenges is something newly hired Pre-K through second-grade principal Wendy Starwalt enjoys. With the retirement of Sangamon Elementary’s Principal Mark Cabutti and the upcoming retirement of Middletown Elementary’s Principal Carol Shallenberger, Starwalt will take the helm at both Sangamon and Middletown in the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. […]

Every year, millions of consumers fall victim to cybercrime. According to Javelin Strategy and Research, more than $16 billion was stolen from 15.4 million U.S. consumers in 2016 alone. In recognition of Internet Safety Month in June, Busey’s experts highlight seven tips to help consumers protect themselves from online fraud. […]

Alison Tomchik-School Psychologist Alison Tomchik is from Wauconda, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. She graduated from Knox College in 2008 with a double major in Psychology and Spanish. Alison completed her graduate studies in school psychology at Illinois State University. After interning in Arlington Heights, Alison moved to Champaign-Urbana. […]

Mahomet resident Mark Webb addressed the Mahomet-Seymour School Board Monday, hoping to find answers about the Mahomet-Seymour School Board’s “informal discussions” regarding the potential hire of Rick Johnston as a building construction consultant for the addition and renovation of the Middletown Prairie Elementary building. The Mahomet Daily asked McComb to […]

After 10 years in the Mahomet-Seymour School District and more than 30 years in the public education system, Mary Weaver, Director of Curriculum and Instruction is retiring at the end of June. Weaver said that being a teacher was something she always wanted to pursue. “I think I wanted to […]

Performing on Broadway is a dream many performers never realize. But for 86 Mahomet-Seymour High School choral students, that dream came to fruition when they traveled to Cleveland and New York for five days in June. Prior to leaving for the Big Apple, Choral Directors Jill Rinkel and Nicole Kuglich […]