Author: Dani Tietz
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Mahomet-Seymour to revisit reopening conversation July 20
The Mahomet-Seymour School board is asking the district’s re-opening task force to come back with a full-day option for the 2020-21 school year. A July 6 study session to discuss back-to-school options highlighted the work that the Mahomet-Seymour Re-opening task force had completed since May 27. The board discussion looked at the work done by… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour School Board to discuss reopening plans
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will discuss reopening prospects for the 2020-21 school year at a Special Board session on July 6. The board packet released Thursday afternoon cites that the plans continue to be in draft form and the Illinois State Board of Education continues to update the 60-page document they released late last week.… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour School board gets update on previous diversity training and vision moving forward
Mahomet-Seymour’s Director of Curriculum Nicole Rummel said that the Mahomet-Seymour School District began with building relationships over the last five years as they approached diversity in the school district. Rummel said that “it’s really been a long journey for us that began over five years ago when we started working toward creating a culture for… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Alumni and School Board shared thoughts on race and education
Mahomet-Seymour Alumni are asking the Mahomet-Seymour School District to do more to educate and prepare their students for a diverse and inclusive world. The alumni group collected nearly 650 signatures of alumni and current students who say that what is taught in the public school system is not enough. The petition focused on a statement… Read more
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Rural Mahomet residents still impacted by Peoples Gas leak could get clean water soon
Clean water should be coming soon for residents north of Mahomet that were affected by a natural gas leak nearly four years ago. Senator Chapin Rose announced last week that $3.8 million in State funds have been approved through the capital appropriations bill and are awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker to release them. When completed, the… Read more
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Commentary: The Call for American Rights and Freedoms
By Dani Tietzdani@mahometnews.com There are many topics on the forefront of American’s minds today. Recently we’ve seen a lot of talk about our right to assemble–whether it is in church, at a restaurant, in protest or solidarity. Lawmakers have been sued over the right to attend church, citing that a stay-at-home order curbed freedom of… Read more
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Mariah Madison builds connections through Buy Black Chambana, Nannyville and HeadStart Marketing
By Dani Tietzdani@sjodaily.com Mariah Madison is known as a serial entrepreneur. At least on the internet. “The internet just makes me look so good,” she said. “It’s like I have to meet that girl because she’s awesome.” The Chicago native, who played basketball for Eastern Illinois University, and now resides in Champaign is taking her… Read more
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Cribbett: COVID-19 “almost broke me”
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com St. Joseph native Nicole Cribbett does not mince her words when talking about COVID-19. In fact, she calls it “the devil.” “I wouldn’t say it’s like the flu or a cold,” Cribbett said. “At first with the symptoms you get, you might think ‘oh, I’m getting a cold.’ But once it settles… Read more
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University of Illinois task force makes recommendations for fall 2020
A University of Illinois’ COVID-19 task force has proposed that fall semester begins as scheduled on August 24 with face-to-face instruction and begin online instruction beginning at Fall Break on November 21. The committee was formed in April by Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Andreas C. Cangellaris to consider strategies for Fall 2020… Read more