Author: Dani Tietz
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U.S. GDP Revised Down to 0.7% in Late 2025
U.S. economic growth slowed at the end of 2025, as consumer spending cooled and a falloff in government activity and exports weighed on output, according to new government data released Friday. Real gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced in the economy, grew at an annual rate of 0.7% in the… Read more
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Pentagon’s Iran War Tab Nears $1 Billion a Day as Unfunded Weapons and Operations Top $11 Billion in First Week
The war with Iran is costing the United States roughly $1 billion to more than $1.5 billion every day, according to early government estimates. In closed-door briefings on Capitol Hill, defense officials estimated that U.S. operations in the opening days of the Iran War have already consumed at least $11.3 billion in munitions, fuel, deployment… Read more
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Hawley Unveils Bill to Pull FDA Approval of Abortion Pill, Open Manufacturers to New Lawsuits
Sen. Josh Hawley (R–Mo.) has introduced new legislation that would rescind federal approval of the abortion drug mifepristone. Titled the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act, the measure declares that the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone for terminating intrauterine pregnancies—along with any generic versions referencing that approval, would be “deemed to have been withdrawn”… Read more
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New Mahomet electric aggregation program rate to begin Feb. 2023
Village of Mahomet residents have a choice to make: join the municipal electric aggregation, choose a different supplier or elect to remain on utility default supply. Village residents were notified by mail on Dec. 5 that they are automatically enrolled in the program that gives the municipality the authority to arrange for the supply of… Read more
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Mahomet Christmas Light Guide
*This Christmas Light Guide does not include all Christmas Light Displays. The displays on this map are Mahomet’s iconic displays. If one has been missed, please let us know and we will do our best to add a short description this year, and will try to write a story next year. Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Schools receive “commendable” rating on Illinois Report Card, publication awaits classroom numbers
By Dani Tietz All four Mahomet-Seymour Schools received a “commendable” rating on the 2022 Illinois Report Card, an annual report released by the Illinois State Board of Education. The highest ranking designation is “exemplary.” This is the first time since 2019 that Illinois school districts have received a designation. The measure was paused to account… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour sees increase in school facility sales tax money after first two years of internet sales tax being added
By Dani Tietz Tax dollars are on Mahomet-Seymour constituents’ minds as they head to the polls to vote on the Nov. 8, $59.4 million referendum. Should the measure to build a new junior high school pass, property taxes will increase to cover the expense. Since bond interest values are not as stable as in the… Read more
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Citizens for Bulldog Blueprint PAC report released, board votes down motion to not meet with vendors at IASB Conference
By Dani Tietz Donations and expenditures of Citizens for Bulldog Blueprint from July 1 to Sept 30 were released recently by the Illinois Board of Elections. This political action committee was formed to support the June 28 Mahomet-Seymour School District referendum for $97.9 million. It does not appear that this group is leading the charge… Read more
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YMCA to take over after school care, fees to increase
In a 4-2 vote on Monday, the Mahomet-Seymour School Board decided to hand off their after school childcare program to the YMCA. Mahomet-Seymour staff cited trouble in staffing before and after school care. The YMCA will not provide before school care, promises a 10-1 supervisor-to-student ratio and will hire a dedicated supervisor for Middletown Prairie… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour to hold special board meeting Friday
The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education has called a special meeting for Feb. 11 to discuss COVID-19 mitigations in light of a ruling passed down a week ago. A Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene Grischow wrote that defendants are temporarily restrained from ordering school districts to require masks for students and teachers – unless a quarantine… Read more