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 […]
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Donley’s vision to bring pool hall to Mahomet
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-Urbana Public Health Briefing May 12, 2020
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 […]
Inflammatory disease in children could be related to COVID-19
Worldwide cases of COVID-19 topped 4 million this week, concern is mounting as very small clusters of children have shown adverse responses to fighting off COVID-19. As many as 93 children have presented in New York with a new pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome, likely linked to COVID-19 — and five […]
Kobe Essien to play baseball at Quincy University
Mahomet-Seymour’s Kobe Essien has committed to continue his baseball career at Quincy University. A NCAA Division II school, which is a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference, the Hawks were 10 – 6 prior to the remainder of the Spring 2020 season being canceled. Under the direction of Josh Rabe, […]
Mahomet’s 2020 Freedom Fest Canceled
The Champaign County Forest Preserve has canceled the 2020 Freedom Fest, an annual Fourth of July Celebration at Lake of the Woods. “The continuing uncertainty of the pandemic and concern for the health and safety of participants made it the right decision, albeit a very difficult one”, stated Mary Ellen […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing May 11, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing 32 new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 298 cases. There have been a total of six COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
Three businesses sue Pritzker, challenge his power to shutter services
Supreme Court denies request to hear arguments in state representative’s case By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The attorney representing two Republican lawmakers in separate cases challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s emergency powers has three new clients: a hair salon owner and a restaurateur with two establishments. Thomas DeVore, in […]
Mahomet restaurant specials May 11 through May 20
Each week the Mahomet Daily will contact local business owners to get updated on options, hours and specials until the COVID-19 restrictions are over. We hope that you will continue to support all local businesses who are opening their doors and hearts to you. Arby’s Mahomet: Continues to utilize drive-thru […]
Central Region meeting benchmarks established in Restore Illinois plan
New modeling data shows that the State of Illinois’ COVID-19 cases won’t peak until mid-June, according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The updated model, developed by the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Northwestern University’s School of Medicine, University of Chicago, is the result of adding two-and-a-half weeks of data. “The essence […]