Mahomet-Seymour News
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Mahomet-Seymour receives commendable/exemplary ranks on Illinois Report Card
Three of Mahomet-Seymour’s schools, Mahomet-Seymour Junior High, Lincoln Trail Elementary, and Middletown…
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Crews to assist with traffic at Center Street railroad crossing
Flaggers from Norfolk Southern Railway will assist with traffic at the Center…
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Gun laws, scholarship tax credits, nuclear energy – but not new spending – on table for veto session
By JERRY NOWICKI,PETER HANCOCK,HANNAH MEISEL& ANDREW ADAMSnews@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – When lawmakers return…
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Mahomet’s Main Street to be renovated
The Farnsworth Group presented an ambitious plan for the heart of Mahomet:…
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Pritzker calls Illinois’ support for Israel ‘unequivocal’ after weekend’s Hamas attacks
By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday condemned the…
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Champaign County Forest Preserve Secures $100,000 Grant for Lake of the Woods Bike Path Renovation
In a significant boost for outdoor enthusiasts and the local community, the…
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Mahomet-Seymour hires Buildings and Grounds Director and District Residency Specialist
By Dani Tietz After nearly two decades of service as Champaign County…
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Mahomet-Seymour High School ranked in U.S. News & World Report
According to the 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report, Mahomet-Seymour High School…
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Village opens Phase I of South Mahomet Road Extension
By Dani Tietz The Village of Mahomet celebrated Phase I completion of…
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Cornbelt hires three shift captains as they continue to look for ways to serve the community
By Dani Tietz As land on the west side of Champaign develops,…
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Westbound I-74, Northbound I-57 ramps to close for 2 years
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that as part of ongoingwork at…
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The Numbers in Our Lives with Christie Clinic
By: Larry Williams, Health Coach, Transformations Medical Weight Loss Program Let’s face…
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Illinois to invest more than $23 million in abortion access, reproductive health care initiatives
By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com As another of Illinois’ border states is…
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State driver services facilities to require appointments in more than 40 locations
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Drivers who need to renew their license…
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A look at student-data issues as the 2023-24 school year approaches
By Dani Tietz Prospects for the 2023–24 school year are on the…
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Village Board approves construction plans for The Knolls at Vision South
By Alexander Winton Mahomet finds itself at the center of intrigue as…
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SVPWD issues boil order for parts of Dupage and Randolph Streets
The Sangamon Valley Public Water District has issued a boil order notice…
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Pickleball closed at Bridle Leash Park after vandalism incidents
Following a few incidents of vandalism at Bridle Leash Park, the Mahomet…
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Cash bail will end in Illinois as justices rule SAFE-T Act provisions constitutional
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A landmark criminal justice reform…
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Mahomet Police Department introduces medication take-back program
The Mahomet Police Department has taken a significant step towards promoting community…
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Celebrating 75 Years of CCPFD: Kickapoo Rail Trail
Historic preservation meets ecological restoration along the scenic pathway of Illinois’ Kickapoo…
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Celebrating 75 Years of CCPFD: Heron View Forest Preserve
In a significant milestone, the Champaign County Forest Preserve unveiled its sixth…
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Illinois expands use of police surveillance drones
By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Next time you attend a…
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Stalled bills include repeal of subminimum wage for disabled workers, BIPA reform
By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOISnews@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – While hundreds of bills cleared the…
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Pritzker signs anti-book ban legislation
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation…
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I-57/74 construction stage change set June 13
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the ramp from northbound Interstate…
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Lawmakers approve measure giving utilities control over new downstate transmission lines
By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — In the final hours of…
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Pritzker touts new budget’s higher education spending
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker began a…
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IL-150 between Mansfield and Farmer City closed through July
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that U.S. 150 betweenMansfield and Farmer…
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Budget vote brings General Assembly’s 2023 spring session to a close
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The 2023 spring legislative…
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Top Democrats announce budget ‘deal,’ but details are scant as last-minute negotiations continue
By JERRY NOWICKI, HANNAH MEISEL & PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com UPDATE: The budget was…
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Catholic churches harbored hundreds more abusers than previously disclosed
By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Catholic dioceses in Illinois failed…
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Mahomet-Seymour School Board to host listening tour, hires Educational Leadership Solutions for Strategic Plan
By Dani Tietz The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will go on a summer…
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Victims of ‘deepfake porn’ and ‘doxing’ could have right to sue under pair of bills
By NIKA SCHOONOVER& ANDREW ADAMSnschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.comaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Victims of “deepfake porn” and…
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Lawmakers advance bills mandating salary transparency, community college credit parity
By ANDREW ADAMS& HANNAH MEISELaadams@capitolnewsillinois.comhmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – As the General Assembly prepares…
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Measure banning vaping indoors in public places clears General Assembly
By NIKA SCHOOONOVERCapitol News Illinoisnschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A measure that would ban…
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As many Illinoisans struggle with food access, lawmakers consider state grants for grocers
By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers are considering creating a…
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Village of Mahomet water and wastewater customers will see increase in bill for FY’24
Village of Mahomet water and wastewater customers will see an increase in…
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Assault weapons ban back in place for now after appellate court’s order
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The assault weapons ban that…
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Bill blocking libraries from state funding if they ban books clears General Assembly
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A bill that would block…
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Latest state budget forecast puts brakes on previously predicted surplus
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state’s Commission on Government…
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Medicaid renewals resume for first time since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Medicaid recipients in Illinois should…
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Kodiak still waiting on many Candlewood residents to sign lease
By Dani Tietz As of April 27, only 58 of the 521…
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Measure would require schools to notify parents of bullying incidents within 24 hours
By NIKA SCHOONOVERCapitol News Illinoisnschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Legislation that would tighten anti-bullying…
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Bill requiring schools to teach Native American history heads to Senate floor
By NIKA SCHOONOVERCapitol News Illinoisnschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers advanced a measure that…
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SVPWD hires Veolia North America to manage operations
By Dani Tietz The Sangamon Valley Public Water District Board on April…
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Report: Tuition costs skyrocketed at public colleges amid 20 years of state disinvestment
By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – As university faculties around Illinois…
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Lawmakers consider banning vehicle searches based on cannabis odor, changes to probation
By NIKA SCHOONOVERCapitol News Illinoisnschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Just before lawmakers went on…
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Bill calls for review of teacher licensing standards
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Some Illinois lawmakers are calling…
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Mahomet unofficial elections results April 4, 2023
Unofficial election results from the Champaign County Clerk show that Jeff Banister…