By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court agreed this week to fast-track the state’s appeal of a Macon County judge’s ruling against parts of a recently passed state ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Lawmakers passed the ban during a lame duck session in January […]
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McClure, Demos and Daniels qualify for IWCOA Freshmen-Sophomore state wrestling tournament
By Fred Kroner Three Mahomet-Seymour underclassmen have qualified for the IWCOA Freshmen-Sophomore state wrestling tournament, which will be held on Saturday (March 11) and Sunday (March 12) at the BOS Center, in Springfield. The trio secured their advancement by placing among the top three in their respective weight classes at […]
First State Bank of Forrest Photos: Mahomet-Seymour Jazz Band
This photo album of the Mahomet-Seymour Jazz Band is brought to you by First State Bank of Forrest-Mahomet Branch. Brogan Hennesy was the photographer. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2023-Mahomet-Seymour-Jazz-Night/.
Commentary: New beginnings in March
By Zainab Susi My March 2023 goal is to free myself from fear and start fresh like spring. The reason I am choosing March as a new beginning is because I recently experienced a new beginning. I am not the first or last woman to experience this, but awareness is […]
MSJHS Volleyball wins Sectional Championship
By Fred Kroner For the fourth time in school history, the seventh-grade volleyball team from Mahomet-Seymour has qualified for the IESA Class 4A state tournament. The Bulldogs (22-6) clinched their berth on Monday (March 6) with a come-from-behind win over the host school at Taylorville, 22-25, 25-11, 25-18 in the […]
Hayter, Decker and Casillas win IESA Sectional titles
By Fred Kroner Three Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School wrestlers earned sectional championships at their weight class on Saturday (March 4) at Jacksonville and advanced to the IESA Class 2A state wrestling tournament. The Bulldogs champions were among the nine from Mahomet-Seymour who will represent the school at state, in the […]
Pritzker touts $70 million plan for addressing teacher shortage
By NIKA SCHOONOVERCapitol News Illinoisnschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday highlighted a proposed grant program that would direct $70 million per year over the next three years to school districts facing the greatest teacher shortages. The Teacher Pipeline Grant Program, which Pritzker included in his budget proposal to […]
Savannah Orgeron named as top 35 players in Class 3A
By Fred Kroner Senior Savannah Orgeron, the scoring leader for the 24-10 Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team was voted as one of the top 35 players in the state in Class 3A on Friday (March 3). Members of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association selected All-State teams for each of the four […]
Marx and Carney place in Top 10 at First to Finish Charger Indoor Girls’ Track and Field Invitational
By Fred Kroner Freshman Madalyn Marx and sophomore Kara Carney were the only Mahomet-Seymour athletes to place among the top 10 in their individual events on Saturday (March 4) in the First to Finish Charger Indoor Girls’ Track and Field Invitational at the University of Illinois Armory. Marx won the […]
Mahomet Family Dentistry Athlete of the Week: M-SJHS wrestling team
The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High wrestling team will travel to Jacksonville Saturday to compete in the IESA Sectional match after winning a Regional Title at home last weekend. The Bulldogs wrestlers combined for 32 pins at the regional and finished with 26 of their 32 entries placing among the top four. Individually, Gideon […]