By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday condemned the deadly attacks on Israel over the weekend by the militant group Hamas, telling those gathered outside a synagogue in Chicago’s north suburb of Glencoe that Illinois “unequivocally stands” with the people of Israel. The governor, who himself is […]
In a significant boost for outdoor enthusiasts and the local community, the Champaign County Forest Preserve District has been awarded a generous grant of $100,000 as part of the Illinois Bicycle Path Grant Program. Governor JB Pritzker recently announced a total of $2,161,000 in grants aimed at developing and enhancing […]
By Fred Kroner Emma Baker tallied seven points on Thursday (Oct. 5) as the Mahomet-Seymour seventh-grade girls’ basketball team topped Tolono Unity, 31-5, to win the championship of the Bulldog Invitational. The Bulldogs allowed just one second-half point. Scoring four points apiece for M-S were Amelia Blackman, Cambria Clark, Kennedy […]
By Fred Kroner Led by two top-10 runners, the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High boys’ cross-country team secured a Class 4A IESA state berth based on their performance at the sectional meet held at Lake of the Woods on Saturday (Oct.7). Eighth-grader Adam Smigielski ran fourth in the 85-runner race, completing the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Seventh-grader Paige Jansen led Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School to the IESA Class 4A girls’ sectional cross-country team title on Saturday (Oct. 7) at Lake of the Woods. Jansen was the individual winner in the 82-runner race. She ran the 2-mile course in 12 minutes and 26 […]
By Dani Tietz After nearly two decades of service as Champaign County Coroner, Duane Northrup is set to take on a new role as the Buildings and Grounds Director for Mahomet-Seymour School District. The Mahomet-Seymour School Board approved the hire on Sept. 18. Northrup replaces Stephen Curtis, who held the […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s short-handed girls’ swimming team – just six swimmers and one diver were available – set two school records and five other personal bests on Saturday (Oct. 7) in the Urbana Invitational. Diver Bella Almaroad shattered the one-meter mark for 11 dives with a score of 291.55. […]
By Fred Kroner In a showdown between the top two teams in the Apollo Conference, Mahomet-Seymour swept past visiting Taylorville, 26-24, 25-19, on Thursday (Oct. 5). Each school entered the match with 6-1 league records. M-S is now in sole possession of first place with two league matches remaining. Sparking […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Ava Boyd set the pace for Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ cross-country team on Saturday (Oct. 7), running fifth in the 232-runner Gene Jones Runnin’ Red Invitational at Black Patridge Park, in Metamora. On a course laid out at 2.94 miles, Boyd crossed the finish line in 17 minutes, […]
By Fred Kroner Sophomore Auggie Gaudio ran ninth on Saturday (Oct. 7) in the 22-school Gene Jones Runnin’ Red Invitational at Black Patridge Park, in Metamora. The race featured 247 competitors. Gaudio’s time for the 2.94-mile course was 15 minutes, 14.80 seconds. The top four M-S finishers had times within […]
