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Free bread will be available at Mahomet Christian Church on April 3 from 8 to 10am and April 4 from 10 to noon. Bread will be provided by the Mahomet church community. People in need are asked to drive through the overhang in the back of the church and bread will be brought to the… Read more

While the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has canceled all upcoming scheduled events at state sites including, but not limited to, hunting and fishing on state-managed or -owned sites, local parks and forest preserves remain open for residents to enjoy outdoor space, exercise and fishing. “Hunters and anglers who wish to hunt or fish during… Read more

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) established a new $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program, which will provide much-needed relief to millions of small businesses so they can sustain their businesses and keep their workers employed. “This unprecedented public-private partnership is going to assist small businesses with accessing capital quickly. Our goal is… Read more

Mahomet-Seymour has been placed in the lowest financial profile, “financial watch,” by the Illinois State Board of Education.  The Mahomet-Seymour School Board was made aware of the preliminary financial rating at the end of February when former Chief Business Officer Trent Nuxoll argued that the district should be in the “early warning” category, where Mahomet-Seymour has… Read more

The Champaign County Forest Preserve District remains committed to supporting the health of our residents and visitors under the State of Illinois shelter-from-home order from the Governor’s Office. On March 31, 2020, Governor Pritzker extended the order for people to stay at home through the end of April 2020.  Under the governor’s executive order, forest… Read more

Mahomet-Seymour students will begin remote learning on Thursday. Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that the Illinois stay-at-home order would be extended to April 30.  Pritzker added that “Act of God” and remote learning days will not have to be made up at the end of the 2019-2020 school year.  Mahomet-Seymour, alongside other school districts throughout… Read more

Economic hit from COVID-19 could stall a rebound from a wet 2019 By BEN ORNERCapitol News Illinoisborner@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Despite projected increases in corn and soybean plantings this year after a disastrous 2019 planting season, farmers are gripped by uncertainty surrounding spring weather and the economic downturn from the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of… Read more