By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Revenues flowing into state coffers surged in the fiscal year that ended June 30, spurred largely by an influx of federal funds, the delayed deadline for filing income tax returns last year and an economic recovery that boosted income and sales tax collections […]
“I always told people it’s kind of like Christmas, you’re never going to know what you’re going to get,” said Elaine Remole, co-owner of Briella’s Boutique, which recently opened a storefront in Mahomet. The Boutique first launched in 2010 with its initial location in Savoy, serving the communities of Urbana, […]
It’s easy to think about all the things that were taken away through the COVID-19 pandemic. But that’s not the way Jason Schifo, pastor of the Community Evangelical Free Church of Mahomet, thinks. His sights are set, rather, on how he can help serve communities. “1 Peter 4:10 says that […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Imagine. Imagine transferring to a new high school as a senior. Imagine going out for the football team and, by the first game, being chosen as one of the team’s two co-captains. Imagine school starting and elections are held for class officers and being voted in […]
By Zainab Susi Happy America Day! The 4th of July is America’s Independence Day. A special day to celebrate where we see lots of flags hanging, shopping malls full of red white and blue clothing, and fireworks being set off at all hours of the day. Since it’s a national […]
Brogan Hennesy and Julia Schultz were at the Seymour Fourth of July parade to capture photos. Thank you to Christie Clinic for sponsoring the photo galleries!
The Village of Mahomet seeks to fill a vacancy left by Trustee Don Lynn on June 22, 2021. Lynn was first appointed to the Village of Mahomet board in 2013. After he filled the remaining two years of the four year term, he was re-elected in 2015 and 2019. Lynn’s […]
By Fred Kroner Freshman Isabelle Leyhe became the first Mahomet – Seymour High School female wrestler to earn a state medal and earn All-State honors on Monday (June 21) when she placed eighth in the 113-pound division of the IWCOA girls’ state tournament. Leyhe compiled a 2-3 record at state. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mike Cagley savors the “good ol days.” Before his family moved to Mahomet in the late 1970s, he lived in Minier (west of Bloomington) and had a special reason for rising early. “I’d be up at 6:15 to look at boxscores in The Pantagraph (newspaper),” Cagley […]
The Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department has announced the Barber Park amphitheater will be completed by August 2022. Improvements will include the addition of a permanent stage, hardscape and lawn seating areas and supporting pathways at the 55 acre park that hosts soccer fields. MPRD also plans to include a […]
