Author: Dani Tietz

The Mahomet-Seymour Dance team placed first at the Mahomet-Seymour Dance Team Invitational Saturday. This is the team’s fourth first place win this season. The Bulldogs travel to Clinton on January 15. Read more

Parents of children enrolled in the Mahomet-Seymour School District received an email Sunday morning updating the district’s COVID-19 isolation and exclusion period for students and staff. The update comes ahead of the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education adopting CDC guidance that reduced the isolation and exclusion period for… Read more

Mahomet-Seymour’s Mateo Casillas improved his record to 26-1 as he earned the title of champion at 195-lb in the 60th Red Schmitt Wrestling Tournament at Granite City. Casillas pinned his first three opponents, then earned a pair of major decisions before holding his opponents scoreless in the semifinals and finals. Casillas won, 6-0, in the… Read more

The University of Illinois is now requiring students, staff, and faculty to get a COVID-19 boost shot when they are eligible.  University of Illinois President Tim Killeen wrote, “There is now significant evidence that vaccinations plus boosters are effective at preventing infections from developing into serious illness,” in a Mass Mail Thursday. Chancellor Robert Jones… Read more

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is encouraging the disposal of live Christmas trees as nearly one-third of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January.  “As much as we all enjoy the look and feel of Christmas trees in our homes, they’re large combustible items that have the potential to result in serious… Read more

The Illinois State Police (ISP) Firearms Services Bureau (FSB) has announced an option for holders of FOID (firearm owner’s identification) cards and CCLs (concealed carry license) to receive notifications from the ISP by email and/or text message instead of by letter. The new option for correspondence was provided for by Public Act 102-0237, signed into… Read more

Each new year ushers in new laws in the state of Illinois. 2022 brought nearly 300. A few are highlighted below with a list of all laws that went into effect on or before Jan. 1, 2022 in pdf form at the end of the page. Restaurants SB 01846: Requires restaurants to serve water, milk,… Read more

Illinois driver services facilities and Secretary of State departments began a two-week-long closure Monday as a result of surging COVID-19 cases statewide. Online services, including checking eligibility to renew a driver’s license online, applying for a duplicate driver’s license, or renewing license plate stickers, will remain open on the Illinois Secretary of State website, but in-person transactions… Read more

Beginning Jan. 3, individuals over 5 years of age will be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to dine indoors, visit gyms or entertainment venues according to a press release from the City of Chicago Tuesday. “Despite our diligent and equitable vaccine distribution efforts throughout this year, unfortunately, our city continues to see… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted in favor of seeing a contract from Educational Leadership Solutions (ELS) as they move forward with finding a Superintendent to replace Lindsey Hall in the summer of 2022.  The educational search firm was used by Effingham Unit 40 as they sought a replacement for their Superintendent. Board members Colleen Schultz,… Read more