Category: Local

To the Editor: I would like to open my letter with gratitude in thanking those such as Michelle Matthews, Paul Saban, and Maggie Kinnamon, along with those in the community of Mahomet who have been very supportive throughout this time. My experience in Mahomet had been a peaceful one prior to July 8th, 2020.  On… Read more

To the Editor: Please consider this letter to be a formal, written complaint against the Mahomet Police Department (MPD), of Mahomet, Illinois.  The MPD has violated my First Amendment right to free speech, by suppressing my ability to engage in free speech on the public forum, on their public, official government Facebook page.  I did… Read more

A local public health department holds the same role in a pandemic as it does during an infectious outbreak: to educate the public and mitigate the spread of communicable infections.  The difference, though, is that when the world is in a pandemic, the public health department’s work and role is highlighted, and often under scrutiny.… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour School Board approved Superintendent Lindsey Hall’s recommendation to begin the 2020-21 school year with a hybrid learning option. Pre-K through grade 5 will attend school in-person four days a week, Tuesday through Friday, in half-day segments. Grades 6-12 will be on an A/B schedule, attending school in-person two days a week. Students will… Read more

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department has released strategies that districts must implement and recommendations they should consider as they approach the 2020-21 school year. CUPHD says that the guidance in the document should be used in combination with guidance provided by the Illinois State Board of Education. The additional strategies are meant to minimize the… Read more

Tryout dates for the 2021 Mahomet Diamond Dogs club are as follows: Wednesday, July 29: 8 and under team:  (cannot turn 9 before April 30, 2021)     5:30pm @ Taylor Field South 11 and under team:  (cannot turn 12 before April 30, 2021)   6:15pm @ Taylor Field North 9 and under team:  (cannot turn 10 before April… Read more

The Mahomet Lions Club will honor local first responders, active military and veterans on Aug. 29 with an “Honor Parade.” Community organizations are invited to participate with a decorated vehicle or float. A $100 entry fee, which will guarantee a spot in the parade for one vehicle, a driver and a passenger.  All proceeds will… Read more

There is a lot of anxiety in the air. Whether a parent is worried about what back-to-school plan a district might choose or how to keep their child and family safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many questions without concrete answers. Carle’s Neena Tripathy, MD, associate medical director of Pediatrics, said that the best… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education will vote on school reopening plans on July 20.  The decision will define how school begins on August 19; however, prior to that decision, the discussion will center around how each plan affects nearly 3,000 students and approximately 300 staff members. Gov. JB Pritzker has given local control to local… Read more

Editor’s Note: The Mahomet-Seymour Education Association has released the following statement regarding In-Person Instruction in the 2020-21 school year. The task force plan, which they promote, is included from the July 6 school board packet. Mahomet-Seymour Education Association Statement of Belief on Safety as we return to In-Person Instruction in Schools The Mahomet-Seymour Education Association,… Read more