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By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday calling on all public schools to return to in-person learning during the upcoming school year. The resolution doesn’t institute any mandates or requirements for Illinois schools to follow, but shows unified support from ISBE for an upcoming decision by…

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By Fred Kroner Chase Wagers and Brayden Smith teamed up to throw the first shutout by the Mahomet-Seymour baseball staff on Wednesday (May 19) at home, a five-inning 11-0 triumph over Danville. Wagers (3-0) pitched the first four innings, scattering two hits, walking one and striking out six. Smith, in his first mound appearance of…

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By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Eleven Bulldogs went 2-0 in dual meets on Tuesday (May 18) with five of them pinning two opponents as M-S stayed unbeaten for the wrestling season. M-S decisioned Westville 62-15 and Robinson 78-6 in matches held at Westville. For the night, M-S wrestlers won 24 of 28 matches. Seventeen of the…

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By Fred Kroner Kendyl Petro was a double winner for Mahomet-Seymour in the eighth-grade division of the Mount Zion Class 4A girls’ track and field sectional meet on Saturday (May 15). Petro was dominant in the shot put  (26 feet, 6 ½ inches) and the discus (84 feet, 8 inches). In both events, teammate Maddie…

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By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour had IESA champions in three events in the Saturday (May 15) Class 4A Mount Zion Sectional eighth grade boys’ track and field meet. Blake Dillman was the 800-meter winner, stopping the clock in 2 minutes, 17.62 seconds. In the pole vault, Ty Clark’s 10-foot, 6-inch effort placed him in first.…

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By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Following a February survey of school districts that illustrated a persistent teacher shortage in the state, the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools has released policy recommendations calling for better benefits and more lenient certification in an effort to reverse the trend. The IARSS, which serves as an intermediary between local school districts…

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By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – All high schools in Illinois would be required to offer instruction in how to understand and evaluate news and social media as part of their computer literacy courses under a bill that advanced out of a Senate committee Tuesday. Sen. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, argued in the Senate…

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Illinois is now in the Tier Four Bridge Phase in covid-19 safety guidelines. That will mean a few changes at Urbana Park District. “We are glad to be entering this new phase which will allow increased attendance at our pools, buildings, classes and camps,” said Corky Emberson, Superintendent of Recreation. “We will still require people…

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By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker issued a new executive order Monday that allows fully vaccinated residents to not wear masks inside and outdoors. The updated rules for mask wearing are nearly identical to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated guidance, which was released Thursday. The CDC guidance permits fully…

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The Mahomet Area Youth Club is looking for a little help from friends. The organization, which serves Mahomet-area youth ages 6-16 with afterschool, summer and school-vacation programs, needs program volunteers, committee volunteers and members of the board.  Executive Director Sara Balgoyen said there is an opportunity to fit anyone’s schedules.  “Volunteer responsibilities vary depending on…

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