By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour junior Courtney Fonte had an active role with the high school’s fledgling flag football team before practices started. She was a recruiter. “I have played football before, and I’ve always enjoyed it,” Fonte said. “Once I knew the idea was thrown out that we might have a […]
M-S Schools Foundation 2025 Hall of Fame Class Kyle Kimme 1997Doug Parrett 1969Joe Sapp 2003Wendy Wagner Pierce 2001 Induction date: Friday, Sept.19, 2025 By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There’s a place for Kyle Kimme at the table now. His grandfather (Darrell Alleman) is a Hall-of-Famer at Putnam County, two uncles (Scott […]
The Champaign County Fire Chiefs’ Association has released an urgent advisory requesting all residents to halt open burning due to escalating fire risks caused by ongoing drought conditions across Champaign County. The association emphasized that current dry weather is expected to persist and worsen in the weeks ahead, heightening the […]
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing the government to halt Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood while legal challenges to the provision continue. The dispute centers on Section 71113 of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed into law by President Trump on July 4. This […]
Dr. William Gingold, a local Holocaust survivor from Champaign-Urbana, will share his family’s powerful story at the Mahomet Public Library on Sept 18, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Dr. Gingold was born in Warsaw on September 20, 1939, a day before the Nazis bombed the hospital and just 19 days […]
Senate Republicans narrowly blocked a Democratic effort on Wednesday to mandate the public release of all Justice Department files related to the sex trafficking investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein. The 51-49 vote fell largely along party lines, with Republican Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Rand Paul of Kentucky […]
According to UFC CEO Dana White the Ultimate Fighting Championship will stage a professional mixed martial arts event at the White House in 2026. “We had the meeting at the White House. It could not have gone better,” White announced via social media. “The White House fight is on. I will have more details […]
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday issued a temporary administrative stay blocking a federal judge’s order that would have required the Trump administration to spend $4 billion in foreign aid funds approved by Congress. The one-page order from Roberts partially halts a September 3 ruling by U.S. District Judge Amir […]
Autumn leaves, crisp October air, and a smooth sip of whiskey will come together at the Whiskey Hike, hosted by the Champaign County Forest Preserve District on Sunday, October 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. The unique fall event invites participants on a scenic, […]
Producer prices unexpectedly declined 0.1% in August, marking the first monthly decrease since April and significantly undershooting economist expectations of a 0.3% increase, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The annual producer inflation rate cooled to 2.6% from July’s downwardly revised 3.1%, providing welcome relief […]
