By TIM KIRSININKASCapitol News Illinoistkirsininkas@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday, the Illinois Senate passed a bill aiming to improve ethics standards for elected officials after it was filed just hours earlier. An amendment to Senate Bill 539, introduced by Sen. Ann Gillespie, D-Arlington Heights, passed with bipartisan approval despite […]
Christie Clinic brings photos from the 2021 Mahomet-Seymour graduation ceremony. To view all the photos visit: https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-Mahomet-Seymour-graduation/.
By Fred Kroner Chase Wagers belted a single, double and triple on Saturday at Mount Zion to help Mahomet-Seymour to a 10-2 Apollo Conference baseball victory. Wagers knocked in three of the M-S runs. Carter Johnson, Nate McFall and Andrew Norman each contributed two hits. Johnson delivered two RBI. McFall […]
By Fred Kroner Aubrie Shore cracked four hits and Ashley Campbell drove in three runs on Saturday (May 29) as the Bulldogs topped Mount Zion 9-5 in an Apollo Conference softball game in Mahomet. Shore pounded two doubles and scored three runs. Campbell, Chloe Truax and Karley Yergler totaled two […]
By Fred Kroner Four individuals and one relay were victorious for the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ track and field team on Monday (May 24) in the Uni High Invitational at Judah Christian’s Field of Dreams in Champaign. Shaelin Ruzich was the top pole vaulter, clearing 10 feet, 8 inches. Grace Rodebaugh took […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour senior C.J. Shoaf raised his own school record in the boys’ high jump by clearing 7 feet for the first time in an outdoor meet on Monday (May 24) at Champaign Judah Christian’s Field of Dreams. In a field of nine jumpers, Shoaf was the only […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Junior Cayla Koerner continued her climb up the list in Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer record books on Thursday (May 27) in the Bulldogs’ regular-season finale. Koerner notched four goals along with four assists as M-S won at Mattoon 12-1 to clinch an undefeated (10-0 record) Apollo Conference […]
Mahomet-Seymour Shortstop Will Sampson pounded his second home run of the 2021 season in the 10-3 Bulldog win over Effingham. His first home run came in a 13-2 win over Centennial earlier this month. With a team-high three hits, Sampson also crossed home plate three times against the Apollo Conference […]
Christie Clinic brings photos from the 2021 Mahomet-Seymour softball team. To view all the photos visit: https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-M-S-Senior-Awards-Night.
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House passed a proposed constitutional amendment Wednesday that would guarantee workers in the state the right to unionize. The proposed amendment, which passed the Senate last week, would provide that employees have a “fundamental right” to organize and engage in collective bargaining […]
