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Athlete of the Week: Ava Boyd

Mahomet-Seymour sophomore Ava Boyd won the Class 2A Regional title Saturday. The photo finish put Boyd right in front of fellow sophomore Brooklynn Sweikar from Centennial. The girls ran the 3-mile course at Olney Central College in 19 minutes, 13.78 seconds. Earlier this season, Boyd placed third at the Apollo […]

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Senate passes Parental Notice of Abortion Act repeal amid faith leader, GOP opposition

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate advanced a measure to repeal the state’s Parental Notice of Abortion Act early Tuesday evening amid staunch opposition from Republicans and religious groups. The repeal bill passed the Senate Executive Committee on a 9-6-1 vote Tuesday shortly after 5 p.m., […]

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Pritzker urges child vaccination as changes to Health Care Right of Conscience Act emerge

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – An amendment to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act that allows an employer to fire a worker for noncompliance with COVID-19 vaccine or test requirements surfaced Monday ahead of the final three scheduled days of legislative action this year. That bill language […]

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Oelze breaks school record

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour junior Eden Oelze broke the school record in the 500-yard freestyle on Saturday (Oct. 23) in a three-school girls’ swimming meet between Apollo Conference schools at Lincoln College. Oelze’s winning time was 5 minutes, 59.80 seconds. She was also triumphant in the100-yard butterfly. Oelze was also […]