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Bulldog Volleyball defeats Taylorville, drops two in round-robin event
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs on Thursday (March 18) continued a pattern that started in the team’s opener earlier in the week. The M-S volleyball team lost the first set to an Apollo Conference opponent before rallying for a victory in three sets. In their home opener, the Bulldogs topped Taylorville, 14-25, 25-17, 25-12. Senior…
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Moore and Schweighart help Chiefs win Championship
Mahomet-Seymour Junior George Moore and Sophomore Kale Schweighart were part of the 2021 Champaign Chiefs hockey team that won the Lincoln Land High School Hockey Championship. The Chiefs overpowered the Bloomington Sharks and won by a score of 3-1 Sunday.
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Letter to the Editor: Go Illini
Go Fighting Illini!!! Congratulations to the Illinois Men’s Basketball team and to coach Brad Underwood on making it to the NCAA tournament! I was never a big fan of sports until 4 years ago, but now I have more orange and blue clothing than any other colors in my closet! I was at Lucas Oil…
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Mahomet-Seymour holds Effingham scoreless
By Fred Kroner Four days after completing his basketball season, senior Eli Warren made a major contribution to the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team. On Tuesday (March 16), Warren tallied four goals and added three assists as the Bulldogs blanked Effingham, 7-0, in an Apollo Conference match at Middletown School. Warren’s seven total points enabled him…
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Mahomet-Seymour Volleyball wins season opener
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Senior Ainsley Ranstead (12) and freshman Avery Allen (11) reached double figures in kills on Tuesday (March 16) as Mahomet-Seymour battled back from a one-set deficit to win its Apollo Conference volleyball opener at Mount Zion, 16-25, 25-14, 29-27. Haylie Orton landed six aces and chipped in with three kills. Ranstead…
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Pritzker announces “Bridge” to Phase 5
Nearly a year after Gov. JB Pritzker announced a stay-at-home order in Illinois, the state is looking at a “bridge” phase to increase capacity at museums, zoos and spectator events as well as increased business operations. Pritzker announced the plan Thursday calling it a “dial-like approach.” To advance into the Bridge Phase, the entire state…
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Illinois to expand vaccination eligibility to residents 16 and over on April 12
Governor JB Pritzker announced Thursday that all Illinois residents age 16+ will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting April 12th. The plan comes on the back of President Joe Biden’s announcement that all adults in the United States over the age of 18 should be made eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine no later than…
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Mandatory K-12 sex education bill advances in House
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois House committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would mandate all public school districts in the state provide a comprehensive, age-appropriate curriculum on sex education, sexual abuse awareness and healthy relationships for all grades, K-12. Illinois currently has a law that leaves the option of teaching sex…
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American Pickers looking for unique items in Illinois
The American Pickers are looking for leads as they make their way back to Illinois. The popular History Channel show is scheduled to come to the Midwestern state in May. “We are looking for different, unusual, and unique items too – something we’ve never seen before and with an interesting story,” an email for Cineflix…
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Mahomet-Seymour Volleyball defeats Effingham for Regional Championship
By Fred Kroner The top-seeded Bulldogs had a successful start to their postseason on Saturday (March 13), overpowering fourth-seeded Charleston in an IESA Class 4A regional semifinal match at home, 25-7, 25-10. The 17 points allowed was the third-fewest against the team this year. The Bulldogs took control from the outset, scoring the first 10…