50,000 pandemic unemployment assistance claims filed in first three days of new program By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. saw nearly 3 million more unemployment claims the week ending May 9, including another 72,993 in Illinois, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The 2.98 million claims […]
Editor’s Note: Mrinali Kesavades has been named the Mahomet-Seymour Valedictorian for the Class of 2020. We will have her story next week. By FRED KRONER fred@mahomenews.com Annie Bao played tennis. She also played the violin and the piano. She served on student council while attending Mahomet-Seymour High School. She was […]
The 2020 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon race weekend has been canceled due to uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual race, originally scheduled for April 23-25 was set to be rescheduled sometime in October. “We had good reason to believe we would be able to reschedule our three-day event […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing 14 new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 322 cases. There have been a total of seven COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
The 2019 planting season proved that American farmers would do whatever was needed to get a crop in. Coming off a growing season riddled with springtime rain and dry summer conditions, which led to a late harvest, farmers are now adjusting to what it looks like as they navigate planting […]
Lanz Heating and Cooling is doing what they can to give back to their fellow business owners. For every gift card (up to $50 value) purchased from a locally owned business – for example, a restaurant, nail salon, hair stylist, or gym, Lanz Heating and Cooling will match the gift […]
Neuhoff Media along with other local radio broadcasters, Cox Media Group, Alpha Media, Beasley Media Group, Hubbard Radio and Townsquare Media, announced that they will join BMI (Broadcast Media, Inc.) and some of country music’s top songwriters for to present “A Salute to Songwriters,” a radio concert to benefit MusiCares […]
State budget among top items to be considered By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers will return to Springfield next week for the first time in more than two months to take up a state budget and other critical matters while following strict social distancing and public safety […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com During a time when businesses are closed and closing, one Mahomet resident is looking forward to opening a new business. Ellis Donley has been repairing and renovating a building he bought on Lincoln street (near Main) with plans of returning a pool hall to the community. […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing 10 new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 308 cases. In addition, we are reporting one more death in Champaign County. This person was a […]
