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The 2000 crosses across from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church at 501 W. State Street are more than a quiet statement. For the committee, which developed the concept in 2007, the crosses are promoting life from conception to natural death. Parishioner Guy Christopher said the group chose to put up 2000 crosses for… Read more

We live in a village. Bondville, Illinois. Population 502. I think my husband and I are the oh-two. My husband was born and raised here, in Central Illinois. I was born in England and grew up in Las Vegas; and the both of us spent the last 20 years living in Los Angeles. I work… Read more

The Village board approved the appointment of Planner and Community Development Director, Kelly Pfeifer during the Village board meeting Tuesday night. Pfeifer will begin her duties on Oct. 28. Pfeifer replaces Bob Mahrt who resigned in July to accept a position in another community. “Kelly bring a lot of customer services experience, works very well… Read more

Breast cancer awareness has become personal for Mahomet Curves. Nationally, the Curves organization wants to help women “Punch Out Breast Cancer” with $10 punch cards, which can be purchased as gifts or in memory of a loved one. All proceeds from the fundraiser go to breast cancer research. Locally, the Mahomet Curves wanted to honor… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour School District will go into the initial talks for a District-wide 15-year plan within the next few months. At the Monday night school board meeting, Superintendent Rick Johnson said through looking at the capacity of the District and setting benchmarks for development, the District will be able to develop a phased approach to… Read more

I don’t remember exactly when it began, but I know I was fairly young when I first started criticizing my body and comparing myself to friends. Until High School I was taller than most of the boys, which meant I was easily taller than my girlfriends as well and that always left me feeling BIG… Read more

Mahomet Mayor Patrick Brown joined the Mahomet Chamber of Commerce this morning to present his vision for Mahomet. In his first six months in office, Brown, the Mahomet Board of Trustees and the Village staff began to implement the changed vision for Mahomet that Brown promised in his campaign. Through collaborative and strategic planning, the… Read more

Canadian Thanksgiving is my new favorite holiday. No. I’m not Canadian. I’ve only been to Canada once, and it was barely over the border. My husband’s family is German. And with little research, I’m pretty sure I may qualify to register as a Daughter of the American Revolution. I’m about as American as they come.… Read more

Along the old, muddy streets of Champaign, when laboring immigrants made local empires possible and the Orpheum Theater housed a vaudeville and moving pictures theater, criminal activity and ghost stories haunted the area. Mahomet resident Camille Born brings these tales and the historical downtown area to life through “After Dark: Champaign Ghost Stories.” The 60-minute… Read more

After more than 75 years of service to the Mahomet community, the Mahomet Town and Country Women’s Club (MTCWC) is ready to reach out to those in need again this year. MTCWC kicked off its first meeting in mid-Sept. with their annual nut sale. The money raised from the nut sale, which ends on Oct.… Read more