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By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House passed a bill Thursday that would make permanent some vote-by-mail and curbside voting expansions that the state adopted ahead of the 2020 presidential election due to the COVID-19 pandemic. House Bill 1871, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Katie Stuart, of Edwardsville, passed 70-41, and takes effect… Read more

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – With 64 percent of the state’s seniors having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Illinois is nearing the “bridge” phase of reopening that will allow for greater capacity limits at businesses and social gatherings. That number must hit 70 percent to enter the bridge phase,… Read more

By Fred Kroner The scoreless streak for the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer defense ended on Saturday (March 20), but the Bulldogs were able to avoid a loss in an Apollo Conference match at home against unbeaten Mount Zion. The game ended in a 2-2 deadlock. M-S trailed 2-0. “Mount Zion was able to scrape out two… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Schedule-makers didn’t do the Mahomet-Seymour football program any favors this spring. The Bulldogs wound up playing fourth-ranked Effingham in its opener and will face 10th-ranked Mount Zion in Week 2. On Friday (March 19), with 13 squad members missing for an assortment of reasons (including Spring Break), the Bulldogs battled Effingham… Read more

Christie Clinic brings photos from the Bulldog Round-Robin including St. Joseph-Ogden and Decatur St. Theresa. To view all the photos visit: https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-Mahomet-Seymour-Volleyball-Invite/. Read more

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs on Thursday (March 18) continued a pattern that started in the team’s opener earlier in the week. The M-S volleyball team lost the first set to an Apollo Conference opponent before rallying for a victory in three sets. In their home opener, the Bulldogs topped Taylorville, 14-25, 25-17, 25-12. Senior… Read more

Mahomet-Seymour Junior George Moore and Sophomore Kale Schweighart were part of the 2021 Champaign Chiefs hockey team that won the Lincoln Land High School Hockey Championship. The Chiefs overpowered the Bloomington Sharks and won by a score of 3-1 Sunday. Read more

Go Fighting Illini!!!  Congratulations to the Illinois Men’s Basketball team and to coach Brad Underwood on making it to the NCAA tournament! I was never a big fan of sports until 4 years ago, but now I have more orange and blue clothing than any other colors in my closet!  I was at Lucas Oil… Read more

By Fred Kroner Four days after completing his basketball season, senior Eli Warren made a major contribution to the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team. On Tuesday (March 16), Warren tallied four goals and added three assists as the Bulldogs blanked Effingham, 7-0, in an Apollo Conference match at Middletown School. Warren’s seven total points enabled him… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Senior Ainsley Ranstead (12) and freshman Avery Allen (11) reached double figures in kills on Tuesday (March 16) as Mahomet-Seymour battled back from a one-set deficit to win its Apollo Conference volleyball opener at Mount Zion, 16-25, 25-14, 29-27. Haylie Orton landed six aces and chipped in with three kills. Ranstead… Read more