By Fred Kroner Freshman Madalyn Marx was a four-event champion on Thursday (May 4) in the seven-school Apollo Conference girls’ track and field meet at Charleston. Marx swept the sprint races and beat a teammate to the finish line in two of the events. Marx (12.71 seconds) and Lauren Burr […]
By Fred Kroner Junior DeAngelo Hughey played the starring role as a four-event winner on Thursday (May 4), helping the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ track and field team to a share of the Apollo Conference championship. Hughey won three individual events at Charleston – two in personal-best times – and anchored the […]
By Fred Kroner Pitchers Blake Wolters and Mason Orton combined to pitch 13 innings on Saturday (May 6), allowing a total of one run and no walks while combining for 30 strikeouts in Mahomet-Seymour’s baseball doubleheader sweep of visiting Mattoon, 13-0 and 9-1. At the start of the day, M-S […]
Mahomet-Seymour sophomore Maddie Logsdon has led the Bulldogs in several categories during the 2022-2023 season. With a 0.453 batting average, Logsdon has also has a 0.521 on-base percentage with 29 hits and 23 RBIs and 21 runs. Her slugging percentage is 0.671 with 8 doubles and 3 triples. The Bulldogs […]
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The assault weapons ban that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law in January is back in force after a federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a temporary injunction that a lower court judge in East St. Louis issued on April 28. In a […]
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A bill that would block libraries from receiving state grants if they ban books cleared the Illinois Senate Wednesday and will soon be sent to Gov. JB Pritzker, who is expected to sign it. House Bill 2789 is an initiative of Secretary of State […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability has decreased its current-year budget forecast by $728 million, erasing much of a once-predicted surplus that had led Gov. JB Pritzker to float the idea of tax cuts earlier this spring. While the commission’s $51.2 million estimate is now […]
By Fred Kroner Kallie Stutsman scored the lone goal for Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ soccer team, which dropped a 3-1 Apollo Conference decision on Tuesday (May 2) at Mattoon. The Bulldogs are 10-3-2 overall and 7-2 in league play after its five-match winning streak was snapped. M-S, which will play its final […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Jenna Wade slugged a three-run home run as part of her season-high six-RBI game on Monday (May 1) as Mahomet-Seymour dominated McArthur, 18-2, in a non-conference softball game in Decatur. Teammates with two hits were Kenadi Granadino, Madeleine Cortez, Sydney Ward and Kayla McKinney. Brooklyn Dyer […]
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my strong support for the Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act. The bill seeks to eliminate cash bail and implement several other reforms to our criminal justice system. This includes provisions that will improve access to pre-trial services such as mental health […]
