Author: Dani Tietz
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Illinois motorists to see increased fees in 2020
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Illinois motorists will see an increase in fees associated with vehicle registration and traffic offenses in 2020. Motorists saw the first part of the “Rebuild Illinois” capital bill, which passed in the Illinois House and Senate to rebuild roads, bridges, public schools and university buildings throughout the state, with a 19-cents-per-gallon increase… Read more
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Help the Environment by Disposing of Live Christmas tree properly
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com How to dispose of your christmas tree in Champaign County Santa has come, the presents have been unwrapped and the family ornaments have been taken off the tree. Those with an artificial tree will pack it up for next year, while those with a live tree figure out what to do next.… Read more
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Christmas Comes Early with Illini Lodge 17 Fraternal Order of Police
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com As Santa prepares his sleigh for the annual Christmas Eve trip around the world, the Illini Lodge 17 Fraternal Order of Police this morning prepared their sleighs for a trip around Champaign County. Nearly 30 volunteers gathered at ValuCheck in Champaign around 5 a.m. to pack boxes full of food for families… Read more
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Stiffer penalties for Scott’s Law violations in 2020
An increase in Scott’s Laws violations in 2019 has led to stronger penalties for 2020. Named after Chicago Fire Department Lt. Scott Gillen, who was killed by an intoxicated driver while assisting at a crash scene, Scott’s Law requires drivers to move over one lane or slow down for any stopped emergency vehicle or any… Read more
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M-S Board approves tax levy, Keefe proposed amendment
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board approved the 2019 tax levy, which includes an increase to be collected in 2020, with a vote of 6-1 on Monday. Ken Keefe was the sole board member to vote no to the levy. Keefe, along with board members Jeremy Henrichs and Lori Larson, missed the tax levy hearing prior to… Read more
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New laws Illinois business owners need to know in 2020
Business owners throughout Illinois will have to comply with new laws and regulations in 2020. Employers throughout the state will begin the minimum wage increase to $15 an hour by 2025 with two minimum wage increases this year. Public Act 101-0001 mandates that employers who have minimum wage employees will go from $8.25 per hour… Read more
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Kreider brings Blended Balance Fitness to Mahomet
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Are you ready? That’s the question Champaign resident Ali Kreider is asking Mahomet. After moving back to East Central Illinois, Kreider decided she was ready to leave her full-time job in Chicago to focus more on a healthy, balanced life. “Fitness has always been like a huge part of my life, a… Read more
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Ann Marie and Miranda Morisette to share Madrigal experience
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com It’s been 30 years since Ann Marie Morisette performed as a Madrigal at Mahomet-Seymour High School. But this weekend, her heart will be on the stage as her daughter, Miranda, a sophomore, performs with the beloved Mahomet-Seymour group. When the Morisettes moved to Mahomet-Seymour five years ago, Ann Marie didn’t know if… Read more
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Classic Plumbing PLUMBERS of the Month: Mission Roatan
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Imagine for a second: Your family lives on the mainland where there are very few opportunities. If you can make it to the island, there will be job opportunities, but you would have to start from scratch to build a community: no roads, no water, no homes. Would you go? These are… Read more
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Minick to play volleyball at Heartland Community College
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Lauren Minick thought her senior volleyball season at Mahomet-Seymour High School might be her last. “I’ve been playing volleyball year-round since seventh grade,” Minick said. “I was kind of feeling like I was getting burnt out. I was getting pretty exhausted and it was just a lot of emotional and physical things… Read more