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  • Mahomet-Seymour School Board Policy Committee Agenda 8.12.2019

    The Mahomet-Seymour School Board Policy Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. on August 12, 2019 in the Middletown Prairie Elementary Board Room. [pdf id=315954]   Read more

  • Mahomet Public Library Agenda 8.12.109

    The Mahomet Public Library Board will meet on Monday, August 12, 2019 at 6:15 p.m. in the Mahomet Public Library. [pdf id=315950] Mahomet Public Library Board Agenda 8.12.2019 Read more

  • Ethan Bice: “I Can Freeze Time, What’s Your Superpower?”

    BY JULIA SCHULTZ Starting a business is a challenge for any adult.  However, Ethan Bice, a fourteen-year-old Cubs fan has already created a successful photography business. Bice discovered his love for photography when he was eleven or twelve, and started his business, ECB Photos, last summer. Bice says, “I started taking photos of my sister,… Read more

  • FY 2020 Village of Mahomet Salary Report

    BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com According to the Village of Mahomet FY 2020 Compensation Disclosure report, the Village of Mahomet board awarded salary increases to several employees beginning at 3-percent. The Village of Mahomet Police Chief received a 3.21-percent increase from his 2019 salary raising it to $94,827.20. The Transportation Superintendent also received a 3.21-percent raise,… Read more

  • Pritzker signs bills to strengthen Scott’s Law

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    BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzer signed legislation to strengthen penalties for life-threatening roadway violations at the end of July. Senate Bill1862 was established to expand Scott’s Law to protect law enforcement, first responders and road workers. “Since 2002, Scott’s Law has said that drivers approaching a vehicle with their hazard lights on… Read more

  • 2019 5 Essential Survey Results: Mahomet-Seymour Junior High

    Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Based on Illinois’ 5 Essentials Surveys filled out by teachers and parents, Mahomet-Seymour Junior High is organized for improvement. 91.9-percent of students at MSJHS took the survey whereas 85.7-percent of students this age statewide did. 99.9-percent of teachers took it in comparison to 80-percent of teachers at these grade levels statewide. And… Read more

  • 2019 5 Essential Survey Results: Lincoln Trail Elementary

    2019 Lincoln Trail Elementary 5 Essential Survey Results Based on Illinois’ 5 Essentials Surveys filled out by teachers and parents, Lincoln Trail Elementary is organized for improvement. 94.4% of students at Lincoln Trail took the survey whereas 85.7-percent of students this age statewide did. 63.8-percent of teachers took it in comparison to 80-percent of teachers… Read more

  • 2019 Middletown Prairie Elementary 5 Essential Survey Results

    2019 Middletown Prairie Elementary 5 Essential Survey Results Based on Illinois’ 5 Essentials Surveys filled out by teachers and parents, Middletown Prairie Elementary is partially organized for improvement. No students at Middletown Prairie took the survey whereas 85.7-percent of students this age statewide did. 93.9-percent of teachers took it in comparison to 80-percent of teachers… Read more

  • 2019 5 Essential Survey Results: Mahomet-Seymour High School

    Mahomet-Seymour High School Based on Illinois’ 5 Essentials Surveys filled out by teachers and parents, Mahomet-Seymour High School is organized for improvement. 84.1-percent of students at MSJHS took the survey whereas 85.7-percent of students this age statewide did. 82.4-percent of teachers took it in comparison to 80-percent of teachers at these grade levels statewide. And… Read more

  • Pavement repairs on I-74 begin August 5

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    The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that pavement repairs on Interstate 74 between High Cross Road and Prospect Avenue will begin Monday, Aug. 5. The work involves milling and resurfacing from High Cross Road to east of Cunningham Avenue in Urbana and microsurfacing from Cunningham Avenue to west of Prospect Avenue in Champaign. Repairs to… Read more