Mahomet Daily

June: When other Mahomet Seymour high school students were thinking about summer fun with friends, a small group was thinking about Christmas. That group of students belonged to an elite assembly of singers: MSHS’s Madrigals. And all the planning and preparation that started on June 1st, will culminate in their […]

Thanksgiving gatherings come in many different shapes and sizes. For decades, the Mahomet Ministerial Alliance has given Mahomet residents the chance to gather with neighbors and friends to celebrate the year’s blessings. “I think we are all part of the same team,” First Baptist Church Pastor Brian Romanowski said. “We […]

The U.S. National Gambling Impact Study Commission highlighted in its Final Report that electronic gambling machines (EGMs) constituted the new “crack cocaine” for addicting gamblers. The U.S. Congressional Commission concluded that any states with EGMs convenient to the public needed to re-criminalize those machines. Modern casino gambling revenues come 90% […]

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Veterans’ stories were brought to life during Veteran’s Day for students at Mahomet-Seymour High School and Mahomet-Seymour Junior.   After MSHS students read poems, Captain David Tanner told a gymnasium filled with students that Veterans and military service men and women were just like everyone else. Growing up in small […]

Tuesday morning, amongst nearly 25 of his peers, fourth-grade student Colby Crowley announced his candidacy for Mayor. As his classmates said, “Really?”, Crowley said, “I have a lot of good ideas. We could bring Avanti’s to the space next to the Apollo Mart and have gondolas!” While Crowley’s vision for […]

Mahomet has once again been recognized as a quality community to live in as The SafeWise Report named the community of nearly 14,000 residents one of the top 50 safest communities in Illinois. To compile this report, SafeWise analysts considered public safety initiatives and the most recent FBI crime data […]

Local businesses and high school students teamed up to provide MAYC with a custom 10’x16’ storage building, which a crew of volunteers will soon move to its new home behind the MAYC clubhouse.  MAYC has long needed the storage space due to the large assortment of supplies used for the […]

The Mahomet-Seymour High School Drama Department will present Leaving Iowa:  Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14 at 7pm, and Sunday, November 15 at 2pm.  Tickets:  Students/Seniors $6 in advance ($7 at door).  Adults $7 in advance ($8 at door).  Tickets are available from cast members, Mahomet IGA, or Will Call […]

For many Mahomet residents, spending time with family on Thanksgiving Day is more than watching football and stuffing turkey and dressing into their faces. For nearly five years, moms, dads, siblings, aunts, uncles and grandparents have gathered on Thanksgiving morning for the Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department Turkey Trot. While […]