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MAYC Race Goes Virtual, support more important than ever
Everything looks a little different right now. The 25th annual Mahomet Area Youth Club Run fundraiser is no different. But just because things are different, it does not automatically mean that they should cease to exist. This is the approach that MAYC Race organizer Marla Dewhirst took in mid-March when planning for the end of…
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First 20 minutes of Mahomet BLM protest sets tone for march
For more photos of this event, visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/July-Paign-to-Peace-March-Mahomet/. Prior to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, both ‘Paign to Peace protesters and the Mahomet Police Department felt like they were on the same page. But at 1 p.m., while standing in the parking lot of Lincoln Trail Elementary School in July heat, it became obvious…
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Petition to support M-S Task Force proposal circulates
A petition in support of the plan submitted to the board of education by the Mahomet-Seymour task force is circulating on social media. “Mahomet-Seymour United for Teachers and Safe Reopening” asks the school board to consider 11 things: Invite tasks force members to make a presentation on their proposed reopening plans Fully accept the plans…
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Mahomet-Seymour to revisit reopening conversation July 20
The Mahomet-Seymour School board is asking the district’s re-opening task force to come back with a full-day option for the 2020-21 school year. A July 6 study session to discuss back-to-school options highlighted the work that the Mahomet-Seymour Re-opening task force had completed since May 27. The board discussion looked at the work done by…
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IHSA updates Phase 4 Return to Play
A week after releasing Phase 4 Return to Play guidelines, the IHSA has amended the rules to align with directives from the Illinois Department of Public Health and Gov. JB Pritzker’s office. Teams were allowed to begin Phase 4 practice on July 6. IHSA’s executive director Craig Anderson announced the changes in an email to…
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AG asks Clay County judge to rule on last issue in Bailey’s lawsuit
By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois attorney general’s office on Tuesday night asked a downstate judge to address the one outstanding issue in Rep. Darren Bailey’s lawsuit challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Until Clay County Circuit Court Judge Michael McHaney decides whether Pritzker’s April 30 emergency…
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Pritzker lays out federal COVID-19 wish list to congressional committee
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said he would like to see a coordinated national COVID-19 containment strategy that requires people to wear masks, and he reiterated the need for a federal financial support package for states. He was once again…
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Opposing groups readying for battle over tax amendment
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Days after the governor donated $51.5 million of his personal fortune to a committee supporting a graduated income tax constitutional amendment, a new coalition has begun an effort to defeat the measure. At stake is Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature policy proposal – a constitutional amendment scrapping the state’s…
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Bulldog Open July 24
Registration for the 37th Annual Bulldog Open Golf Outing is open. The event will begin at the Lake of the Woods Golf Course with a 8 a.m. or 2 p.m. shotgun start on July 24. A $115.00 per person fee includes green fees, 1/2 Cart, Bulldog Open complimentary gift, free driving range boxed meal, Refreshments, special prizes…