Author: Press Release

SPRINGFIELD – In accordance with recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine out of an abundance of caution.  The CDC and FDA are reviewing data… Read more

MAHOMET, IL—— Christie Clinic Department of Pediatrics in Mahomet located at 1001  Commercial Dr., Mahomet will be offering extended hours and same-day appointments for non emergent pediatric conditions including allergies, infections, and colds starting April 5, 2021.   In the Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Michael Palazzolo diagnoses and treats childhood illnesses  and promotes wellness care to… Read more

The following are the unofficial results from the Champaign County Clerk. Mail-in ballots still have to be counted. VILLAGE PRESIDENT VILLAGE OF MAHOMETSEAN WIDENER (IND) . . . . . . . 1,445 100.00 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF MAHOMET (3)BRIAN T. METZGER (IND) . . . . . . 1,217 34.96DAVID JOHNSON (IND) . . .… Read more

Mahomet, IL – Mahomet Community will host a community blood drive from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 15 at 312  E. Main, inside Bloodmobile.   Help us replenish the blood supply following the Easter holiday! All presenting donors get a voucher for their choice of  donor socks or $5 gift card!   What: Mahomet… Read more

CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, Promise Healthcare, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will be hosting community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics for anyone 16 years of age or older who has not yet received their first dose of the vaccine. It is important to note… Read more

I’m one of the truly lucky ones. It was at the end of my junior year in high school when  I decided I wanted to be a court reporter. Here I am now, decades later, having made a  career of it. How many people are fortunate enough to be in a similar position:  deciding at… Read more

Champaign County voters can now can utilize drop boxes for the Consolidated Election and beyond thanks to HB 1871 that Governor Pritzker signed into law yesterday. The locations for drop boxes around Champaign and Urbana will be opened Saturday by 9AM and available for use until April 6 at 7PM for the Consolidated Election. The signing of HB 1871 allows… Read more

Springfield, Ill. – Building on efforts that ensured the safe and active participation in the 2020 elections, Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 1871 into law today to establish permanent ballot drop boxes and allow curbside voting across Illinois for early voting or on Election Day. The new law codifies safety measures that were implemented ahead of… Read more

Dear Editor, I am a person who doesn’t usually talk politics but I am heading out of my comfort zone because this school board election is too important. As a resident of Mahomet for the past 17 years, I have experienced Mahomet-Seymour schools as an employee, a parent and a volunteer. I worked as a… Read more

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the $32.6 million project to replace two bridges on Interstate 74 in Champaign, one over the Canadian National Railroad yard and the other over Market Street, resumes April 1. The project is a highlight of Gov. JB Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois capital program. Starting Thursday, two-way traffic will… Read more