Illinois Secretary of State facilities will begin reopening for business on June 1 with a focus on new drivers, those with expired driver’s licenses or ID cards and vehicle transactions for the first two months. Beginning June 1 facilities in Chicago North, Chicago South and Chicago West will open on […]
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MAYC to offer free summer lunches
The Mahomet Area Youth Club will provide free lunches during the summer months to all children in need between 11 a.m .to noon Monday through Friday. Pick up will be at MAYC, located at 700 W Main St. in the parking lot. Guests should just pull in for no-contact pick up. […]
Despite budget approval, much is in limbo after session
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers approved a state operating budget shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday, but despite the passage of the document, nothing about the next fiscal year is black and white. The state is depending on a broad package providing federal monetary aid to states […]
Mahomet Farmer’s Market to open in June
The Mahomet Farmers Market will move from Wednesday evenings to Saturday morning beginning in June. The Mahomet Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for vendors at this point. If you have local produce or food items to sell, please contact the Chamber Office for an application. 217-586-3165 or office@mahometchamberofcommerce.com
Lawmakers pass budget package to close out special session
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Senate on early Sunday morning passed a budget package authorizing $42.8 billion in general revenue spending next year, although much of that remains tentative depending on the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic and potential congressional action that could send more financial aid […]
Commentary: Filling the gap between print and what’s to come
By Dani Tietzdani@mahometnews.com When you’re 22 years old, the world is full of endless possibilities. Andrew, my husband, and I talked about those possibilities at length as we left our college home of Purdue. He, in the technology field, and I, in the arts field, had different opinions of what […]
Commentary: Loss of print newspaper to leave void
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Last week’s news hit like the unexpected death of a family member: Sudden and swift, without any foreshadowing. One day, we’re reading the Mahomet Citizen. The next day, we learn it is stopping publication. For good. Forever. It’s not hyperbole for me personally to refer to […]
Commentary: The reminder of Memorial Day
By Jason Schifo Memorial Day, is set aside on the last Monday of May, today, to honor all the men and women who have died while serving in our military. It originated after the Civil War, which ended in the spring of 1865, and claimed more lives than any conflict […]
Adult and Kid Bingo on May 26
The First State Bank of Forrest in Mahomet will be hosting two rounds of BINGO on Tuesday, May 6. The game will be streamed via Mahomet Daily’s Facebook Live. The first round will be for adults at noon. The game will last 40 minutes. The second round will be at 1:15 […]
Senate GOP: Stay in session until we have bipartisan reopening plan
Brady: ‘This discussion needs to go beyond 2:30 in the afternoon press conferences’ By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – On just the third day of legislative session since March 5, Senate Republicans called a socially distanced outdoor news conference Friday morning to argue for a more collaborative approach to […]