Author: Dani Tietz
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75-mph speed limit up for consideration in Illinois
Senate Bill 2565 and Senate Bill 2564, filed by State Sen. Jim Oberweis (Republican-25th District), seeks to increase speed limits across rural Illinois. The bills have been assigned to the Senate Subcommittee on Special Issues, which currently has no members. Should the bills pass, Senate Bill 2564 would change the maximum speed limit outside of… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour raises summer school fees
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted 6-1 to increase Mahomet-Seymour High School Summer School fees prior to registration opening in February. Ken Keefe was the only board member to vote no. The fee increase was implemented to offset additional expenses related to providing two bus routes and an Algebra 1B course over the… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour to add “Math Readiness” course
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School District will offer a self-contained special education Math course called “Math Readiness” beginning in the fall of 2020, eliminating a current course, “Action Ed.” Proposed by Instructor Garrett Risley, the course will be offered to students with an IEP to meet the needs of some of the students who… Read more
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Proposed bill would mandate K-12 sex education
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Senate Bill 2762 could mandate “inclusive, medically accurate, and culturally appropriate comprehensive sex education” for students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade if it becomes law. Presented by sponsors Senator Ram Villivalam (Democrat District 8) and Representative Kathleen Willis (Democrat District 77), the bill would require the curriculum to: Promote awareness and… Read more
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Glumac is a finalist for the National Merit Scholarship
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour senior Tim Glumac was recently named as a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. Glumac’s junior-year PSAT score put him on the list of 16,000 semifinalists. After evaluating other measures, such as GPA, transcript and essays, Glumac stood with the top one-percent of all high school seniors to be considered for the 2,500… Read more
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Super Smash Brothers Tournament to benefit Mahomet Helping Hands
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour senior Seth Honnigford is looking forward to making a difference in the community while also giving teens an opportunity to have fun. As part of his Eagle Scout project, Honnigford will host a Super Smash Brothers Tournament on March 8 at the Mahomet Public Library to collect non-perishable food and toiletry… Read more
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Thomason and Zilewicz team up with TZ Automotive
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Ken Thomason can’t decide what he loves more: fixing cars or helping people. With his new endeavor as owner of TZ Automotive, Thomason doesn’t have to decide. In early November, Thomason teamed up with his friend, Ed Zilewicz, to open their first shop at 1006 E. McDougal Rd., Mahomet. “We’ve been talking… Read more
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Nuxoll explains preliminary ISBE Financial Rating
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School District received a preliminary score of 2.55 on its ISBE Financial Report, putting it in the “Financial Watch” category, the lowest category designated by the ISBE. District Chief School Business Official Trent Nuxoll, who has resigned from his position in the Mahomet-Seymour School District to take a job at… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Board votes to renovate fieldhouse
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com As the Mahomet-Seymour School Board prepared to open new business, IL Senator Chapin Rose came to the meeting to let them know that $400,000 of tax money from the State of Illinois will be given to the school district to renovate the Mahomet-Seymour Fieldhouse if the district and the Village can come… Read more
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Classic Plumbing PLUMBER of the Month: Spanish students at Mahomet-Seymour High School
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour High School students in the Spanish program know what a difference change can make. Prior to winter break, the group raised $1000.18 for Mission Roatan by collecting change in used water bottles during lunch. Mission Roatan began in 2006 as a non-profit seeking to raise money for needed resources in the… Read more