Mahomet’s Mike Daab currently works as the Deputy Director for Planning and Development for the Champaign County Forest Preserve. He is also an avid explorer of the Sangamon River and a father to two children and husband to Jenny. Do you have any nicknames? How did you get them? I […]
By Brogan Hennesy During these difficult times, we have all found ways to make due with the situation, and used various coping methods. Some have a newfound enjoyment for walking, while others start cooking, reading, or a new hobby. For the Pride Family, their 30-day trip in an RV gave […]
Editor’s Note: First Published Dec. 2019. Updated Nov. 12, 2020. By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com For many, Aubrie Shore’s story started as a high school freshman at Mahomet-Seymour. As a ninth-grader in the spring of 2018, she rewrote the school record books for home runs in softball for a season (13) and […]
Urbana, Ill.— Carle is announcing additional restrictions for visitors and support person restrictions beginning Friday, November 13 at all Carle Health locations. The entire Carle system is seeing an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations. “We’re taking difficult but necessary steps to limit the number of people in our facilities beginning Friday,” […]
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department is recommending that schools within Champaign County return to remote learning as soon as possible and remain in that model until Jan. 5. Pryde said that CUPHD understands that schools have processes and procedures to put into place prior to taking these steps, should they […]
The Illinois Department of Public Health has recommended that Illinois residents stay at home for the next three weeks on Wednesday as the state sets a new COVID-19 record for positive cases within 24-hours for the third day in a row. Thursday’s report announced 12,702 new confirmed and probable cases, […]
A poll of Illinois Education Association members show that one-third of teachers are considering leaving the profession over concerns of safety and stress. “This should sound the alarm for every person in Illinois who values our children and their education. We are already in the middle of a teacher shortage. […]
At a Nov. 11 board of directors meeting, The Illinois HIgh School Association (IHSA) decided to formally invite representatives from Governor Pritzker’s Office and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to attend the IHSA Board meeting on November 19 to discuss the 2020-21 basketball season. The IHSA will also […]
In a world that appears to be divided, Mahomet’s Zainab Susi knows there is nothing quite like food to bring people together. The Pakistani immigrant, who has been part of the Mahomet community for 30 years, grew up inside the comfort of her mother’s dishes. A widow, Susi’s mother stayed […]
Mahomet-Seymour sent a letter to parents Wednesday stating that 87 students will be quarantined after eight students have tested positive for COVID-19, five being within the last 24 hours. One student at Middletown Prairie, one student at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School, and three students at Mahomet-Seymour High School join the […]
