Illinois high school athletes could soon find it easier to play for both their school teams and club squads during the same season, thanks to a new law and a shift in the state’s high school sports rules. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and state lawmakers say they’re responding […]
Illinois lawmakers are poised to pass landmark legislation that would create the state’s first comprehensive framework for evaluating and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) technology in K-12 schools. The proposal, which has garnered bipartisan attention in the final weeks of the legislative session, tasks the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) […]
Rarely one to miss a lucrative opportunity, Donald Trump has turned what began as a pre-inauguration crypto experiment into a sprawling, multi-billion-dollar business empire-one that is now at the center of mounting ethical and legal scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest at the highest levels of government. President Donald Trump […]
A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to strengthen America’s leadership in renewable energy and rural economic development by expanding federal support for biorefineries, renewable chemicals, and biobased product manufacturing. The “Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2025,” sponsored by Rep. Zach Nunn of Iowa […]
A recent study published in Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment provides valuable insights into the spatial variability of soil carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes in agricultural settings, highlighting the impact of management practices and offering recommendations for more accurate measurements. The research, conducted by a team including Nakian […]
The Mahomet Public Library is gearing up for a vibrant start to summer with the annual “I Spy” Summer at the Library event, set for Saturday, May 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Mahomet and the Friends of the Mahomet Public Library, this […]
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois May 14, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker’s office is now projecting state revenues to come in about a half-billion dollars below the baseline projections assumed during his February budget address. The latest downward revision comes as lawmakers are entering the final two-week stretch […]
A newly released statewide study provides a detailed snapshot of the health, behavior, and attitudes of Illinois teens, revealing both challenges and areas of resilience among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders. The Illinois Youth Survey (IYS), conducted in spring 2024 by the Center for Prevention Research and Development at the […]
M-S Schools Foundation 2025 Hall of Fame Class Kyle Kimme 1997Doug Parrett 1969Joe Sapp 2003Wendy Wagner Pierce 2001 Induction date: Friday, Sept.19, 2025 By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Wendy Wagner Pierce began looking to her future while still in high school at Mahomet-Seymour. “I enlisted in the Army at 17 between […]
President Donald Trump has dismissed Shira Perlmutter, the nation’s top copyright official. Perlmutter, a lawyer with extensive experience in intellectual property, previously served as director at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has worked in various copyright roles since the late 1990s. Her tenure at the Copyright Office was marked […]
