Category: Local

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Board of Education officials on Monday made their case for an added $362.1 million to the state’s evidence-based funding formula and $50 million in early childhood education grants, pushing back on the governor’s proposal to keep state K-12 education funding flat next fiscal year. In total,… Read more

By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker joined members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus on Monday to sign a measure aimed at advancing equity in education in the state. House Bill 2170, known as the Education and Workforce Equity Act, contains over 20 provisions aimed at decreasing racial gaps in opportunity… Read more

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs ended the week with two losses on the road by a combined 10 points. Of the team’s six losses this season, five have been by no more than 10 points. On Thursday (March 4), M-S dropped a 51-48 decision at Taylorville. On Saturday (March 6), the Bulldogs lost at Normal… Read more

By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team concluded a 3-0 week with wins on successive nights. On Friday (March 5), won at Taylorville, 63-39, and on Saturday (March 6), M-S won at home over Mattoon, 67-55. When the Bulldogs previously played those opponents, they had beaten Taylorville in overtime and lost to Mattoon by… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Freshman Aron Varga and junior Max Katz each won two individual events and helped two relays emerge victorious on Saturday (March 6) as Mahomet-Seymour claimed team honors in the unofficial Apollo Conference boys’ swimming meet at the Mattoon YMCA. M-S amassed 119 points. Runner-up Charleston had 74 points. Lincoln had 22… Read more

Mayfield Construction will begin a construction project beginning Monday, March 15, 2021 that will affect traffic at the Rt. 150/Oak Street and Lake of the Woods Road intersection. The project will end by Friday, March 19, 2021, weather permitting.  The construction project will include replacing a sewer line under Rt.150/Oak Street on the east side… Read more

The Mahomet Town and Country Women’s Club will be meeting on March 16 at the Mahomet Methodist church at 7 pm.  We would love to have you come!  Please wear a mask, we take temperature, have hand sanitizer and are seated at least 6 feet apart.  Our program will be Jackie from It Takes A Village telling about… Read more

Basketball is a team sport. There will always be those who are recognized in the headlines, but there are also those athletes who day-in and day-out provide for the team in ways that aren’t always seen in stat sheets. Mahomet-Seymour’s Abigail Bunting is one of those athletes. Oftentimes, Bunting is known as a “catalyst,” leading… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Football is back. “I wasn’t sure that we would get to this point,” St. Joseph-Ogden football coach Shawn Skinner said. He has had plenty of company in the Doubters’ Club since the start of the 2020-21 school year began in August without the traditional fall sports such as football, boys‘ soccer… Read more

Christie Clinic brings photos from the 2021 Mahomet-Seymour Jazz Band performance. To view all the photos visit: https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-Mahomet-Seymour-Jazz-Band. Read more