By Zainab Susi There are no words to describe how important our mothers are for us. It has been almost seven years since I have lost my Ammi. I have an emptiness inside of me and a big hole in my heart. There is not a day that goes by […]
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Competitive real estate market boosts March 2021 sales in Champaign County
Champaign County area home sales remained in positive territory for the tenth straight month while available inventory is still declining, according to data from the Champaign County Association of REALTORS®. According to CCAR reports, home sales increased 17.78 percent in March to 265 sales from 225 sales in March of […]
Pritzker signs health care reform measure
By TIM KIRSININKAS & RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoistkirsininkas@capitolnewsillinois.comrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker declared health care “a right, not a privilege” Tuesday as he signed a massive reform bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, the last of four policy pillars introduced as part of an anti-racism agenda last […]
Prehistoric adventure coming to Chicagoland
Grab a prehistoric passport and join over 40 giant moving dinosaurs on a globetrotting expedition at Dino Safari in Aurora, IL beginning May 7 through the 23rd. The drive-thru dino adventure at Fox Valley Mall, allows families to get up-close-and-personal with the most fascinating prehistoric creatures from the mighty T. rex of North […]
Illinois State Police to address parking at Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks
The Illinois State Police plan to strictly enforce No Parking Zones at Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks, situated between Utica, Oglesby, and La Salle during the 2021 summer season. In a Facebook post, the ISP noted that with nearly 2 million visitors annually, IL Rt 178 and IL Rt […]
New Mahomet mural highlights historical perspective
By FRED KRONER fred@mhometnews.com Angie Rolson pictured something different than what she saw – a simple brick wall – on the side of the Corn Belt Fire Department building along Franklin Street in Mahomet. Rockford-area resident Brett Whitacre has a vision for such walls, viewing them as blank canvases waiting […]
MSJHS boys’ track places second at Danville meet
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Both the M-S seventh-grade and eighth-grade boys’ track and field teams placed second on Monday (April 26) in a seven-school meet at Danville North Ridge. Four Bulldogs won individual events: Blake Dillman (800 meters), Ethan Peterka (1,600 meters), Parker Wilkins (high jump) and Ty Clark (pole […]
Illinois General Assembly passes hundreds of bills as session end approaches
By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state Senate and House passed more than 750 bills between them last week, addressing isolated timeouts in schools, youth vaping, teaching Muslim history, the commemoration of Juneteenth and automatic voter registration in prisons, among other topics. Friday was the deadline for the […]
Mahomet-Seymour listed in “Review” category on ISBE 2021 financial profile
According to the Illinois State Board of Education financial profile report for fiscal year 2020, Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 moved up from being in the lowest category from FY 2019 to the second highest category, “Review” for FY 2020. For the last 18 years, ISBE has reviewed each district’s financial profile […]
Illinois to lose seat in Congress after Census data completed
According to the U.S. Census Bureau Illinois will lose one seat in Congress for the next ten years. Illinois has 18 seats in Congress now, down from 19 in the 2010s. California, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia will also lose one seat while Texas will gain two […]
