Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 0135 into law Thursday, granting Illinoisans access to birth control over the counter. The legislation removes barriers to care that may have previously prevented residents from accessing hormonal contraception, including lack of access to a physician willing to prescribe birth control. It also expands Medicaid to […]
It’s not uncommon to find friends at Yellow & Company in Mahomet. Whether they have gathered to paint or are looking for a unique gift, the store located at 604 E Main St. has become a staple in the Mahomet community. But comedy shows in the town of 8,000 are […]
The great thing about communities is that you’ll often find a community within. Or there are always opportunities to create a community within. That is what Monticello’s Andrew Clodfelter is doing in Mahomet with Rad Lad Games. “I grew up in Monticello – and pretty much if you wanted to […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School District seeks individuals or families who are in need of hand sanitizer. According to Superintendent Lindsey Hall, the district was given more than enough sanitizer from FEMA to equip each classroom for the upcoming school year and more leftover. While the district will hold onto some extra, […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Community Schools Board met on Monday to discuss their regular agenda ahead of the 2021-22 school year. One of the lively topics of debate right now in the community is if students and teachers will be required to wear masks during the school day. The board announced they […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state’s higher education agencies released updated COVID-19 guidance Monday encouraging all public and private higher education institutions in Illinois to issue mandatory vaccine policies. “Vaccination against COVID-19 is now widely available, and all persons over the age of 12 are eligible,” the guidance document […]
It’s true that parents never can tell what path their child might take. “My older sister played volleyball and always begged me to play with her and at the time I hated it,” Ainsley Ranstead said. Still, Ranstead gave volleyball a try. As she tried different sports, trying to find […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The original Dynamic Duo was the television version of Batman and Robin. Mahomet-Seymour softball had a terrific replica last season in Aubrie Shore and Karley Yergler. The two teen-agers had a series of heroic feats. When the Bulldogs’ softball season ended in June, Yergler or Shore […]
There’s nothing that will bring Lacey Moore back to her mom, Michelle. The teen-ager died from a brain aneurysm a month after her 19th birthday on Aug. 23, 2019. During the past two years, Michelle has mourned her daughter’s passing by raising awareness about the signs and symptoms of brain […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Terrill Swift spent 15 years in prison, convicted of a rape and murder which DNA evidence later proved he did not commit. On Thursday, he appeared alongside lawmakers and criminal justice reform advocates in support of a bill signed by Democratic Gov. JB […]
