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Hanson and Lietz to celebrate Leap Year Birthdays
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Chloe Hanson and Isabel Lietz don’t need someone to tell them they are special. They were born that way. Officially, they only celebrate a birthday on the day they were born every four years. Hanson will celebrate for the sixth time on Saturday. For Lietz, it will be the third time she…
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Letter to the Editor: Support for Ramona Sullivan
I met Ramona Sullivan in 2018, when she was running to be a circuit judge. I was very impressed by her personal story, integrity, and qualifications. She came very close, but did not win the election for that judge position. Fortunately, the voters of Champaign County have another opportunity to elect Ramona to a position…
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From Mackenzie’s View: A warm heart in winter months
BY MACKENZIE BONHAM Well hello everybody! Wow!! These last two months have flown by fast for this Little Miss! So many fun things have been going on I want to share with you. First, early January I had the honor to take my check down to the St. Louis, MO Shriner’s Hospital. It was a…
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Proposed bill would mandate K-12 sex education
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Senate Bill 2762 could mandate “inclusive, medically accurate, and culturally appropriate comprehensive sex education” for students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade if it becomes law. Presented by sponsors Senator Ram Villivalam (Democrat District 8) and Representative Kathleen Willis (Democrat District 77), the bill would require the curriculum to: Promote awareness and…
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Central Illinois leads corn and soybean production as numbers decline across state
By BEN ORNERCapitol News Illinoisborner@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Central Illinois counties led Illinois in corn and soybean production last year as every region and nearly all counties saw decreases in both crops, according to estimates released last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Both production and yields for corn and soybeans fell in nearly every Illinois county for which…
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Glumac is a finalist for the National Merit Scholarship
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour senior Tim Glumac was recently named as a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. Glumac’s junior-year PSAT score put him on the list of 16,000 semifinalists. After evaluating other measures, such as GPA, transcript and essays, Glumac stood with the top one-percent of all high school seniors to be considered for the 2,500…
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First month’s legal marijuana sales generate $7.3 million in tax revenue
photo by Jerry Nowicki – Capitol News Illinois By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Revenue reported Monday that the first month of legalized adult-use cannabis sales in the state generated $7.3 million in cannabis tax revenue for the state, plus another $3.1 million in retail sales taxes that are shared…
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The Beach Boys to perform at Champaign County Fair
The 2020 Champaign County Fair has announced that the Beach Boys will take the stage at the Champaign County Fairgrounds on July 23. Grandstand tickets and track tickets (lawn chairs allowed to this show) will go on sale this February 28 at 8AM and are available at champaigncountyfair.cc. Tickets start at just $30 and all…
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Seth Schutte preaches without shoes on “Holy Ground”
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There are reasons, Seth Schutte has learned, why things do happen and why they should happen. Sometimes these events are obvious and take place quickly. Other times, they are more veiled and take longer to materialize. Schutte is a Mahomet-Seymour High School graduate, Class of 2002. For most of his teen-aged…
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Mahomet-Seymour Wrestling advances to IHSA 2A State
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For the 18th time in the 37-year history of the IHSA dual-meet state series in wrestling, Mahomet-Seymour has advanced its full team to the Elite Eight. The Bulldogs earned their berth on Tuesday with a resounding 71-10 triumph over host Lincoln in a Class 2A sectional wrestling match. M-S (23-1) will…