Category: Local

Nearly a year after Gov. JB Pritzker announced a stay-at-home order in Illinois, the state is looking at a “bridge” phase to increase capacity at museums, zoos and spectator events as well as increased business operations. Pritzker announced the plan Thursday calling it a “dial-like approach.” To advance into the Bridge Phase, the entire state… Read more

Governor JB Pritzker announced Thursday that all Illinois residents age 16+ will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting April 12th. The plan comes on the back of President Joe Biden’s announcement that all adults in the United States over the age of 18 should be made eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine no later than… Read more

By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois House committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would mandate all public school districts in the state provide a comprehensive, age-appropriate curriculum on sex education, sexual abuse awareness and healthy relationships for all grades, K-12. Illinois currently has a law that leaves the option of teaching sex… Read more

The American Pickers are looking for leads as they make their way back to Illinois.  The popular History Channel show is scheduled to come to the Midwestern state in May.  “We are looking for different, unusual, and unique items too – something we’ve never seen before and with an interesting story,” an email for Cineflix… Read more

By Fred Kroner The top-seeded Bulldogs had a successful start to their postseason on Saturday (March 13), overpowering fourth-seeded Charleston in an IESA Class 4A regional semifinal match at home, 25-7, 25-10. The 17 points allowed was the third-fewest against the team this year. The Bulldogs took control from the outset, scoring the first 10… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs’ seventh-grade volleyball team captured an IESA Class 4A regional championship at home on Wednesday (March 10). Top-seeded M-S needed three sets to defeat second-seeded Effingham, 25-13, 20-25, 25-22. The Bulldogs spurted ahead,15-6, in the first set, sparked by a five-point service run by Ava Yeakel. In the second set,… Read more

Construction on IL-150 at the intersection of Lake of the Woods Rd. has been postponed from March 15 to March 16 due to unfavorable weather conditions. The construction project will include replacing a sewer line under Rt.150/Oak Street on the east side of the Lake of the Woods Rd intersection. Traffic on Rt. 150/Oak Street… Read more

By Fred Kroner After two matches, both at home, Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ soccer team has not permitted a goal. However, the Bulldogs were not able to capture a win in their second game, battling to a 0-0 draw on Saturday (March 13) at Middletown Field against Champaign Central. In 2019 – the most recent boys’ soccer… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour freshman Aron Varga finished the boys’ swimming season exactly the same way as he started it. Back on Feb. 13, in his high school debut, Varga broke the school record in the 200-yard individual medley. In his season finale on Wednesday (March 10), he lowered his M-S mark by 3 ½… Read more

By Fred Kroner Sophomore Chloe Pruitt saved her best for the last in the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball season, which ended on Saturday (March 13). The 5-foot-9 Pruitt put together a 27-point, 14-rebound effort in the Bulldogs’ home finale as M-S rallied to beat Bloomington Central Catholic, 61-56. Pruitt became the fourth squad member to score… Read more