The Village of Mahomet has announced David Smysor as its next Chief of Police. Smysor, currently Deputy Chief of Police for the City of Urbana, will officially assume the chief’s role on October 1, 2025. Smysor brings 24 years of law enforcement experience, all with the Urbana Police Department, where […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com When the decision was made not to choose one top player to headline the Mahomet-Seymour Quarter-Century teams, it was intentional. The multiple athletes named to these elite teams are, in fact, already the best of the best. They don’t need to be ranked further. Throughout this […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois July 22, 2025 Article Summary The latest federal domestic policy plan increases funding for the Low-Income Tax Housing Credit by 12%. The expanded tax credit could allow construction of 34,700 new affordable housing units in Illinois, according one report. Supporters of the tax credit […]
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a call for Congress to enact new restrictions on how federal immigration agents operate, particularly criticizing the use of masks and unmarked vehicles by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. The coalition issued a collective letter […]
On Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson ruled out holding a floor vote this week on any measure to force the public release of the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein records. Johnson told reporters, “My belief is we need the administration to have the space to do what it is doing, and […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com I started writing about Mahomet-Seymour athletics in November, 1968, for Mahomet’s weekly newspaper and at the beginning regularly reported on the exploits of the junior high school boys’ basketball team that season. I can’t begin to estimate how many Bulldog contests I have seen over the […]
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently looked at the Republican Party’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and explained what it could mean for the U.S. government’s finances over the next 10 years (2025–2034). The CBO says this bill will add almost $3.4 trillion more to the national debt by 2034. The government […]
A new report released on July 21 by Human Rights Watch, Americans for Immigrant Justice, and Sanctuary of the South documents extensive allegations of abuse, overcrowding, and inadequate medical care at three Florida immigration detention centers: Krome North Service Processing Center, Broward Transitional Center, and the Federal Detention Center in […]
Central Illinois faces a wave of dangerously high temperatures and humidity this week, with heat index values projected to reach between 105–112°F. The National Weather Service anticipates the most severe heat on Wednesday and Thursday, with intense conditions possibly lingering through the weekend. Overnight temperatures are expected to offer minimal relief, […]
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees will discuss an expansion of the Business Enhancement Program, which was initially born as the Downtown Façade Grant Program in 2017. The new $200,000 budget was approved as part of the FY2026 cycle and represents a substantial increase from the typical previous annual […]
