By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of bills Tuesday that make up a roughly $46 billion Fiscal Year 2023 state general revenue funds budget that includes increased funding for education and human services and $1.8 billion in mostly-temporary tax relief. Pritzker signed the […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School board rejected bids to renovate the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High mat room into five spaces, two classrooms and two offices. To remedy the need for space, the board voted to approve portal classrooms from Vesta for $65,622 with set up costs from $83,500, plus IT and furniture costs. […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board approved $186,680.00 for the purchase of Chromebooks for sixth and ninth grade students from Trafera Tuesday night. The annual purchase of Chromebooks was higher than previous years, Director of Technology Jared Lynn said. He attributed the increase to rising prices throughout the market. The district still […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted 4-3 to reject a proposal to raise prices on school lunches in the 2022-23 school year Tuesday night. Meghan Hennesy, Justin Lamb, Ken Keefe and Colleen Schultz voted against the proposal. The fee increase was proposed after Arbor Management Inc. passed tcosts onto the Mahomet-Seymour […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoijnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed his final first-term budget into law Tuesday, a roughly $46 billion spending plan buoyed by pandemic-driven revenue windfalls and a current-year surplus that helped the state pay down debts and offer temporary tax relief. Between the three budget-related bills […]
Registration for the Champaign County Spring Residential Electronics Collection Event opened on April 19. The event will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley Ave, Champaign. Parkland is only the host site for the event. Questions can be directed to: email recycling@champaignil.gov or call City of […]
This photo album of Mahomet-Seymour baseball is brought to you by Christie Clinic. Photos were taken by Brogan Hennesy. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/MSHS-Boys-Baseball-41622/.
By Fred Kroner Blake Wolters – who drove in five runs in his previous game – knocked in six runs on Thursday (April 14) in a 17-7 Mahomet-Seymour baseball win at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley. Wolters hit for the cycle and was one of two Bulldogs to cross home plate four times. […]
By Fred Kroner Cayla Koerner tallied four goals on Thursday (April 14) – hitting the 30-goal mark for the season – as Mahomet-Seymour won the showdown for first-place in the Apollo Conference, 6-0, at Mattoon. Brea Benson contributed two goals and four assists. Registering one assist apiece were Abby Bunting, […]
By Fred Kroner Karley Yergler continued her series of superb pitching performances on Thursday (April 14) in a 2-0 softball victory at Normal University High. She threw a seven-inning one-hitter, walking two and striking out 16 batters. In Yergler’s first 10 games of her senior season, she has thrown: -one […]
