Category: Local

Free bread will be available at Mahomet Christian Church on April 10 from 8 to 10am and April 11 from 10 to noon. Bread will be provided by the Mahomet church community. People in need are asked to drive through the overhang in the back of the church and bread will be brought to the… Read more

Pandemics cause cleanliness to be on the forefront of people minds.  But when many businesses are closed due to a stay-at-home order, people who don’t have laundry machines at home may question where they will clean their clothes.  Laundry is recognized as an essential service, and the laundromat located at 114 N. Jefferson St. Suite… Read more

Mahomet-Seymour High School is postponing their 2020 prom. “We are not canceling prom,” Principal Chad Benedict said in a video to students Wednesday.  Benedict the decision was made to protect the health of students, staff and families. He also noted the preparation that goes into prom was up against deadlines that forced the decision.  “I… Read more

The Village of Mahomet is looking to receive a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to replace approximately 14,100 linear feet (LF) of cast iron watermain with ductile iron watermain under State, Franklin, Lombard, Dunbar, Union, Oak, West, Washington, Hickory and Center streets. The project will also include replacing water main fittings, valves,… Read more

The Tolono Fun Day Committee has announced that the 2020 event will be pushed back until the fall, possibly the first weekend in October. The fall festival may look a little different, but the committee stated in a Facebook post that they hope to have a Movie Friday on Oct. 2 and many of the… Read more

Parkland College has opened registration for fall semester.  Fall semester classes begin the week of August 23 (for full 16-week and first 8-week sessions) and later. Parkland anticipates the return of in-person instruction by this time.  Due to the current coronavirus crisis, academic advisors are available remotely, by emailing counselingservices@parkland.edu. For a listing of registration… Read more

The University of Illinois has canceled all summer camps through July 10, 2020 and all summer events until further notice. The Illinois Extension has made the decision to cancel all summer camps through at least July 31. “We have waited as long as possible to make this decision, and we know it will have impacts… Read more

The Champaign County Freedom Celebration (CCFC) is canceled for 2020. This year’s event would have included a parade, 5k race and fireworks.  The CCFC board wrote that the decision was made after the University of Illinois announced they, too, were canceling summer events.  “The Champaign County Freedom Celebration started in 1949, and could not happen… Read more

St. Louis Cardinals’ Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith will be at Ryno’s Fine Sports Collectibles, located at 214 S. Lake of the Woods Rd., on Aug. 22, 2020 to sign autographs. The event will be part of Ryno’s Fine Sports Collectibles grand opening celebration. From noon to 2 p.m., the “Wizard of Oz,” will sign… Read more