Category: Local

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that resurfacing of Interstate 57 in northern Champaign County begins July 18.  The work zone will extend 7 miles from Thomasboro to Rantoul in both directions and includes the south ramps at the Rantoul interchange (exit 250). One lane in each direction will remain open. Resurfacing of I-57 from… Read more

Mahomet, IL – Lake of the Woods Golf Course has replaced their fossil-fuel-powered fleet with a five-year  lease of 60 Club Car Tempo Lithium-ION series golf carts from Battery Specialists + Golf Cars in Champaign.  The Club Car Tempo is an electric cart that features auto-breaking, flip windshields and dual USB ports. A two week… Read more

This photo album of the Mahomet Public Library’s attempt to break the State Book Domino record is brought to you by Christie Clinic. . The library set a record in 2019, with 1165 books. In 2022, they broke that record with 1651 books. Photos were taken by Brogan Hennesy. To view the entire album visit… Read more

This photo album of Mahomet Auto Fest is brought to you by Christie Clinic. Photos were taken by Brogan Hennesy. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/Mahomet-Auto-Fest-2022/. Read more

The closure of South Mahomet Road and 425E is being extended indefinitely. In order to construct a railroad crossing that will connect South Mahomet Road through the Mahomet-Seymour School District’s property, connecting the south side of Mahomet to the east, South Mahomet Road will be closed from Littlefield Lane around the 425E bend. from 425E… Read more

Fellowship By Isabella Zarate Former Mahomet resident Barghav Sivaguru has recently made a name for himself as he was selected as a 2022 Charles B. Rangel Fellowship recipient.  The fellowship, which is a U.S. Department of State program, is administered by Howard University. The program seeks to enhance both diversity and excellence within the U.S.… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Blake Wolters took a chance. The rising Mahomet-Seymour senior had accepted an offer (last October) to play baseball and attend college at Purdue University in another year. When Wolters decommitted from that scholarship on June 29, he recognized the gamble. He was giving up a guaranteed offer for one that might… Read more

The Mahomet Area Youth Club will host its annual fundraiser, a 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon on Aug. 6. The race will begin and end at Mahomet-Seymour High School. Shotgun start of the USATF Certified Course begins at 7 a.m. Registration fees are reduced until July 15 at 11:59 p.m. The following information is provided… Read more

By Isabella Zarate In one of their various efforts to give back to the community, the Mahomet Rotary Club, led by former president Chad Hoffman, recently came together with the Mahomet Parks and Recreation department to create an interactive learning trail. The trail, which was designed for preschool age children, can be found on the… Read more

CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (C-UPHD) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), announced today a single presumptive monkeypox case in an adult male Champaign County resident with recent travel history to Chicago. Initial testing was completed Friday, July 8, 2022, at an IDPH laboratory, and confirmatory testing for monkeypox is pending at… Read more