Author: Press Release
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2017 Mahomet Parks and Recreation Turkey Trot Huge Success
No time, No Awards, Just Fun! This year, over 500 participants participated for the 5th annual event, the biggest turnout to date! On behalf of the Village of Mahomet’s Park and Recreation Department, we are thankful for the generosity of our event sponsors and participants for supporting this community event. Specifically, we proudly thank our… Read more
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Sangamon Watershed Celebration to feature organizations, speakers and activities all about the Sangamon River from Champaign to Springfield
DECATUR – The 2017 Sangamon Watershed Celebration to be held at Richland Community College in Decatur on Saturday, November 4, will be a full day with family-friendly activities, educational speakers and exhibits, and music. The Agricultural Watershed Institute hosts this annual event to bring rural and urban people together for an occasion that is always… Read more
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Illinois EPA to Conduct Targeted Canvassing of Homes Following Potential Groundwater Impact from Natural Gas Leak Near Mahomet Aquifer: Water Samples to be Collected from Private Wells
SPRINGFIELD —Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Alec Messina announced the Illinois EPA will begin canvassing homes in rural Mahomet on October 30, 2017. The canvassing is following reports of a natural gas leak from a well owned by Peoples Gas and located in the Manlove Field natural gas storage facility. The gas leak, located below… Read more
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Illinois Attorney General files lawsuit agaist Peoples Gas
Chicago — Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company (Peoples Gas) over a natural gas leak that contaminated one of central Illinois’ largest fresh water sources, impacting nearby residents’ private wells. Madigan filed the complaint and motion for preliminary injunction order in Champaign County Circuit Court against… Read more
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7 Must-Dos in Estate Planning
An estate plan legally ensures your family is taken care of and your financial goals are met after you’re gone. But the majority of Americans—including those with families—aren’t prepared. According to LexisNexis, 64 percent of people don’t have a will and 55 percent of individuals with children don’t either. Whether you fear the unthinkable or… Read more
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Rose: Higher education system must adapt, or it will perish Rose/Rep. Brady’s Higher Education Strategic Centers of Excellence Plan is major overhaul of higher ed system
Springfield, IL – In response to Illinois’ growing problem of more and more students attending college outside of the state and several public universities seeing steep enrollment declines, State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) and State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Normal) will file the Higher Education Strategic Centers of Excellence Plan, legislation that overhauls the state’s higher… Read more
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Village to repair storm sewer on Eastwood Drive
The Village of Mahomet is scheduled to repair a storm sewer and replace two concrete street panel sections on Eastwood Drive near the Heritage Inn Motel at 801 E. Eastwood Drive the week of October 2, 2017. To complete this job safely and as efficiently as possible, the street To complete this job safely and… Read more
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Rose takes arguments for fair maps to U.S. Supreme Court: Sen. Rose Joins in Amicus Brief Filed in Support of Ending Partisan Mapmaking
Springfield, IL – Hoping Illinois’ blatant partisan legislative district map making process will someday be ruled unconstitutional by the Courts, State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) attached his name Sept. 5 to an Amicus Curie brief filed in the United States Supreme Court. Rose joined a group of current and former legislators from around the country in supporting… Read more
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Rose meets with Builta at Farm Progress Show
State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) met with Kirk Builta (right), a Mahomet resident, at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur Aug. 30. Builta was working in the University of Illinois College of ACES tent. Read more
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Rose: ‘This is a huge victory for both public school children and their families’
Springfield, IL – State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) issued the following statement in response to the Illinois Senate passing education funding reform legislation (SB 1947) Aug. 29. Rose voted in favor of the legislation. “For years, the Chicago Public Schools have refused to address their own troubles. This legislation will end the Chicago Public School… Read more