Everything looks a little different right now. The 25th annual Mahomet Area Youth Club Run fundraiser is no different. But just because things are different, it does not automatically mean that they should cease to exist. This is the approach that MAYC Race organizer Marla Dewhirst took in mid-March when […]
For more photos of this event, visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/July-Paign-to-Peace-March-Mahomet/. Prior to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, both ‘Paign to Peace protesters and the Mahomet Police Department felt like they were on the same page. But at 1 p.m., while standing in the parking lot of Lincoln Trail Elementary School in […]
A petition in support of the plan submitted to the board of education by the Mahomet-Seymour task force is circulating on social media. “Mahomet-Seymour United for Teachers and Safe Reopening” asks the school board to consider 11 things: Invite tasks force members to make a presentation on their proposed reopening […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School board is asking the district’s re-opening task force to come back with a full-day option for the 2020-21 school year. A July 6 study session to discuss back-to-school options highlighted the work that the Mahomet-Seymour Re-opening task force had completed since May 27. The board discussion looked […]
A week after releasing Phase 4 Return to Play guidelines, the IHSA has amended the rules to align with directives from the Illinois Department of Public Health and Gov. JB Pritzker’s office. Teams were allowed to begin Phase 4 practice on July 6. IHSA’s executive director Craig Anderson announced the […]
By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois attorney general’s office on Tuesday night asked a downstate judge to address the one outstanding issue in Rep. Darren Bailey’s lawsuit challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Until Clay County Circuit Court Judge Michael McHaney decides […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said he would like to see a coordinated national COVID-19 containment strategy that requires people to wear masks, and he reiterated the need for a federal financial support package for […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Days after the governor donated $51.5 million of his personal fortune to a committee supporting a graduated income tax constitutional amendment, a new coalition has begun an effort to defeat the measure. At stake is Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature policy proposal – a […]
Registration for the 37th Annual Bulldog Open Golf Outing is open. The event will begin at the Lake of the Woods Golf Course with a 8 a.m. or 2 p.m. shotgun start on July 24. A $115.00 per person fee includes green fees, 1/2 Cart, Bulldog Open complimentary gift, free driving range […]
