BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com In his first indoor meet of the season, Bulldog junior C.J. Shoaf broke the school record in the high jump. The 6-foot-3 Shoaf sailed 6 feet, 7 ¼ inches in a home meet on Feb. 7. The previous record, set by Jared Bosch, was 6-7. The Bulldogs […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs, who haven’t lost since January ended, made Normal West their seventh consecutive victim on Tuesday in a non-conference game at home. Grant Coleman led M-S in scoring (24 points) and rebounding (eight). “He was a force on the glass for much of the game and […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs gained a measure of revenge for a 15-point loss to Urbana earlier this month with a 59-39 triumph on Tuesday in the semifinals of the Decatur MacArthur Class 3A regional. M-S, which made 11 of 14 free throws, led 15-5 after one quarter and 25-16 […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com M-S senior Seth Buchanan was ranked third in the Class 2A 285-pound weight class for the IHSA state tournament, which starts on Thursday at the UI State Farm Center. The state rankings were compiled by Rob Sherrill for IWCOA.net. Buchanan (38-5), who is closing in on 40 […]
Mahomet-Seymour color guard coach Kari Marino wanted to create memories for her team. Their IDTA (Illinois Drill Team Association) State Championship win on Saturday did just that. The 24-member color guard squad placed first at the 2020 IDTA Class AA Colorguard State Finals. Other accolades include the second place Lyrical […]
The Illinois General Assembly tabled House Bill 4571 on Tuesday. The Gas Station Attendant Act sponsored by Rep. Camille Lilly (D-Oak Park) came off the docket for the House Rules Committee after Lilly said that the intention of the law would be to start a conversation, not to make it […]
Illinois Senator Laura Fine (D-9th district) has filed Senate Bill 3313 which states, “a person may not operate or sell at retail a gas-powered leaf blower in the State. It provides that a person who violates the amendatory Act’s provisions shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed […]
Several lawmakers are focusing on regulations and fees to curb plastic consumption in the state of Illinois. Illinois Senator Emil Jones (D-14th District) has proposed Senate Bill 2920, which will place a ban on plastic straws — even if they are made from corn — while Rep. Ann Williams (11th […]
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17th District) is looking to amend the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. House Bill 5170 proposes that those applying for or renewing a FOID card must submit to the Illinois State Police that he or she has proof of liability insurance coverage of at least $1 million […]
Where Mahomet is Now A 2018 special census by the Village of Mahomet showed that the Village had 8,628 residents within its limits. Those numbers do not reflect unincorporated Mahomet, which the Illinois Demographics projects would make the grand total closer to 14,054 residents. In every decade since 1980, Mahomet […]
