Champaign County was one of the few counties in Illinois to see population growth over the last decade, according to the 2020 United States Census. The 2010 Census captured 201,181 residents while the 2020 Census showed 205, 865 residents. The City of Champaign saw the greatest number of new residents, […]
As the 2021-22 school year inches closer, the Illinois State Board of Education came out Thursday saying school districts cannot bypass the in-school mask mandate that the Illinois Department of Public Health released on Aug. 4. State Superintendent Dr. Carmen Ayala wrote to Illinois superintendents just one day after ISBE […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Seventeen crashes involving Illinois state troopers or their vehicles have occurred in 2021 as a result of violations to the state’s traffic law known as “Scott’s Law.” Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law Thursday, Senate Bill 1913, allowing judges to issue community service […]
By The Mahomet Daily Two players fired holes-in-one on Wednesday (Aug. 11) during Men’s Association golf league play at Lake of the Woods. They each aced the 17th hole, but shot from different tees. Gary Denzer, of Mahomet, used a 4-iron on the 196-yard hole. Witnessing his feat were Mark […]
As Kelsey Jacobs settles into the place where she will spend the next four years as a college student, she is sure of two things: First, she knows that her parents will always walk beside her; second, she knows a bit about how to deal with disappointment. Both are lessons […]
Christie Clinic helped the Mahomet Daily provide photos of the 2021 Mahomet Area Youth Club 5K. Brogan Hennesy took the pictures. To view the entire gallery, visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/August-7-Half-Marathon/.
Christie Clinic helped the Mahomet Daily provide photos of the 2021 Mahomet Area Youth Club 5K. Brogan Hennesy took the pictures. To view the entire gallery, visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/August-6-MAYC-5k/.
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There are a myriad of stories about how the coronavirus affected high school athletes. Missed games. Missed seasons. Missed opportunities. It has generally been viewed as a negative. For Mahomet-Seymour graduate Delaney Smith, some of the implications were positive. As a freshman and sophomore in the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s offense has struggled to start the junior high softball season, scoring three runs in its first three games. On Thursday (Aug. 5), M-S dropped a 7-0 decision at Monticello. Brooklyn Tufte was 2-for-2. Starting pitcher Addison Schulze struck out eight batters in six innings. On […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Kyle Nofziger ran a race on Saturday (Aug. 7) that didn’t provide instant gratification. The Mahomet-Seymour senior-to-be was one of the participants in the annual RunMahomet event, a fundraiser for the Mahomet Area Youth Club which concludes with a half-marathon race. When the teen-ager completed the […]
