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This photo album of the 2023 Pinewood Derby is brought to you by First State Bank of Forrest-Mahomet Branch. Ethan Bice was the photographer. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2023-Pinewood-Derby/.

By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Lawmakers are looking at several ways to improve learning outcomes and access for young students in Illinois. On Thursday, members of the House of Representatives approved a proposal that would require school boards in Illinois to provide full-day kindergarten starting with the 2027-2028 […]

By Fred Kroner Junior Ava Boyd was the top placer for the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ track and field team on Saturday (March 25) in the Class 2A division of the Illinois Top Times unofficial indoor state meet at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center. Boyd ran a personal-best 5 minutes, 16.93 seconds […]

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour junior DeAngelo Hughey was the only male athlete in Class 2A to place among the top eight runners in both the 200- and 400-meter sprint races on Saturday (March 25) in the Illinois Top Times unofficial indoor state meet at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center. He […]

The Champaign County Clerk’s office opened additional early voting sites in Champaign County opened on March 27. All early voting sites are vote centers and available to any voter, or any person eligible to be a voter, in Champaign County for early voting and on Election Day from 6AM-7PM.  Early […]

Mahomet’s Museum of the Grand Prairie has once again been recognized with accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). The honor, which is afforded to the nation’s top museums has been bestowed on the Champaign County Forest Preserve property for 50 years.  The Museum first achieved this status in […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Brandon Rose’s career path was forged when he was a fourth-grade student at Mahomet’s Lincoln Trail Elementary School. He just didn’t realize it during the 1997-98 school year. By the time he graduated from Mahomet-Seymour High School in 2006, Rose had participated in football and basketball […]

By Capitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois House passed 41 bills to the Senate Tuesday ahead of a scheduled Friday deadline. The measures, among others, included a ban on polystyrene food containers, bills focusing on gender inclusivity in state law and a requirement that expectant parents have a “duty” to split […]

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit libraries from banning books or other material because of partisan or doctrinal pressure, prompting strong opposition from Republicans who called it an assault on local control. House Bill 2789 is an initiative of Democratic […]

By Fred Kroner After a scoreless first half, Mahomet-Seymour’s Paislee Welge scored a goal, assisted by Holland Martin, but Metamora netted the equalizier in the final two minutes to salvage a 1-1 tie in a girls’ soccer match played at the Rantoul Sports Complex turf fields on Wednesday (March 22). […]