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The Champaign County Forest Preserve District has added a sixth park, Heron View Forest Preserve, to its properties in Champaign County.  The 98-acre property located along the Sangamon River north of Mahomet, approximately halfway between Lake of the  Woods Forest Preserve and the Sangamon River Forest Preserve, was purchased with The Illinois Clean  Energy Community…

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The Champaign County Forest Preserve District has added a sixth park, Heron View Forest Preserve, to its properties in Champaign County.  The 98-acre property located along the Sangamon River north of Mahomet, approximately halfway between Lake of the  Woods Forest Preserve and the Sangamon River Forest Preserve, was purchased with The Illinois Clean  Energy Community…

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The Mahomet-Seymour Chess team took third place out of 24 teams in the virtual Illini Classic on Saturday. Finishing 3-1, the Bulldogs improve to 18-5 on the season. Tony Huang placed fifth amoung 24 players on Board 1. He did not lose any matches. Dalen Elliott also did not lose any matches, finishing second among…

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CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, Promise Healthcare, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are preparing two community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics for Champaign County residents 75 years of age or older. The group will hold vaccination clinics January 12-14, 2021 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30…

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About Stacey  I grew up in the Peoria area, but allowed the military and college to drag me from Arizona to Washington D.C. and eventually Heidelberg, Germany.  Upon returning to the states and after leaving the military, I lived in Philadelphia before marrying Julie and moving to Chicago.  Julie and I have two children, Sydney…

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Mahomet-Seymour running back Clayton Hubble was named to the 2021 Illinois Shrine Game Roster in December.  During the 2019 season, the junior led the Bulldogs (4-4) in rushing with 150 attempts, 652 yards and 4 touchdowns, receiving with 22 catches, 348 years and 4 touchdowns and 15 kickoff returns for 269 years and 1 touchdown.…

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By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus has introduced a sweeping criminal justice omnibus bill that aims to heavily alter the state of policing in Illinois. Sen. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, introduced a 611-page amendment to House Bill 163 Tuesday in the state Senate, a move that would allow the bill to move…

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Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Executive Director Craig Anderson, members of the IHSA staff, and Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) staff members met virtually with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Deputy Governor Jesse Ruiz, and IDPH Chief of Staff Justin DeWitt on the evening of January 6, 2021. “We appreciate…

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The Swiss Valley Shelter at the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve is slated to be demolished beginning in early January due to its structural deterioration. “Originally constructed in 1958, the Swiss Valley Shelter has been a fixture at Lake of the Woods. For the last  several years we have made repairs to ensure the…

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker used part of his Wednesday press conference to address a statement newly elected U.S. Representative Mary Miller, from Oakland, (IL-15) made at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Miller’s comments were caught on video as she talked to protesters at the “Moms for America” platform: “If we win a few elections, we’re still…

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