Category: Local

The Village of Mahomet board of trustees will revisit a new special events ordinance prior to a vote on Oct. 20.  The Village staff said this ordinance would formalize the process of events within Village limits by requiring event coordinators to submit a form 30 days in advance of the event. Village Administrator Patrick Brown… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com More than six dozen Mahomet-Seymour junior high cross-country runners participated in the season-ending Intrasquad Spectacular on Tuesday (Oct. 6) at 13 Acres Park. It was a necessary event for a squad that featured more than 140 participants this season between the boy’ and girls’ programs. “Early in the season, the coaches… Read more

A new traffic signal in Mahomet is nearly ready to illuminate. Located at the intersection of Lake of the Woods Rd. and Oak St. (IL-150), the $300,000 project will be completed on Oct. 20, according to the signs near the construction area. The Village of Mahomet and Solace Apartments developers will split the cost of… Read more

Mahomet’s Mayor Sean Widener joined other local officials from Champaign County in a letter addressed to Gov. JB Pritzker  and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)  stating that it is “troubling and disappointing to everyone in our community” that Champaign County would be subject to additional mitigation measures should Region 6 go back to… Read more

The glow of a pumpkin on a doorstep is enough to make anyone smile. But hundreds of glowing pumpkins placed near the forest in rural Mahomet is something that draws crowds from miles away each year. After the pumpkin buying season dies down, the Crowley family invites friends and family to their property at 435 County Road… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com  The first telltale sign was an insatiable thirst for water. When Mahomet teen-ager Bailey Nunn’s craving didn’t pass, his mom scheduled an appointment with his pediatrician. “It was very extreme,” Tonya Nunn said. “He would wake up multiple times through the night because he was so thirsty.” It was more than… Read more

Feldkamps West, Sam’s Club and the Mahomet Chamber of Commerce are hosting a pumpkin painting competition for children in Pre-K through 6th grade. Feldkamps provided pumpkins that were available for pick-up on Oct. 8 and 9, but painted pumpkins can be submitted by any child interested in competing until 10 p.m. on Oct. 23. Photos… Read more

The Champaign County Forest Preserve has found a way to make the fall season special when many traditions have been canceled or modified due to COVID-19. With a focus of getting people outside, CCFPD has created a Halloween and fall experience at the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve with fall decor and a Spooky… Read more

Sangamon on Main will host a walk-through Treats on Tables event on Oct. 31 from 10 a.m .to 4 p.m. Children in costumes accompanied by an adult are encouraged to come to Sangamon on Main to grab a treat in this socially distanced Halloween Event. Face coverings are required. Read more

The Mahomet Public Library will host Book or Treat on Oct. 31 from 1 to 5 p.m. The library staff encourages children to stop by the library for a goodie bag and a free book from our Youth Librarian, Maura Stutzman. Stutzman will be in costume as other are encouraged (but not required) to do… Read more