Tag: Commentary
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Commentary: Am I Asking the Wrong Question
BY DEB BRAUNIG When do you become too old to dream big dreams? The obvious answer is never. Dreaming is safe. Dreaming doesn’t cost anything. Dreaming takes little energy. Dreaming requires no teamwork. So . . . that means I’m asking the wrong question. Maybe the real question is . . . when do you… Read more
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Brogan’s Corner: Is teenage boredom good? Or Bad?
BY BROGAN HENNESY After months of waiting, summer vacation is finally here. Essays and tests are replaced by relaxation and fun times. My summers are packed full of swimming, jumping on the trampoline, and traveling. I spend time golfing with my dad and brother, visiting family in Colorado, and running around the neighborhood. When I… Read more
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Commentary: Anger, Bitterness and Love
BY JASON SCHIFO I don’t know if you have noticed, but things around us are feeling awfully divided lately. This person believes this thing, that group believes that thing. It seems like every day there is more and more to drive us apart rather than bring us together. And every crevice and corner we see… Read more
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Commentary: The American worth fighting for
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com It is always a solemn morning. No matter what the weather, how many people show up or what is said, lingering over Memorial Day, there is always someone missing as we gather to reflect on what America has been and what it is becoming. This year’s ceremonies on May 27 were no… Read more
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Brogan’s Corner: A new look at education
By Brogan HennesyA seventh-grade student at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High May is here. No more April showers. And as May ends, I am looking forward to a summer vacation packed with swimming, travel, and relaxing having no commitments. I love summer because it means that I have a break, but come August, I get a new… Read more
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Commentary: Cup of Coffee and Tender Mercies
*This is the first installment of a series of articles that will focus on life’s hardships and the wisdom Deb Braunig has gained as she’s navigated through what sometimes does not make sense. Deb owns Kaffee, located inside the Mahomet IGA. By Deb Braunig Suffocating fear . . . paralyzing judgementalism . . . harsh… Read more
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Commentary: Living in Resurrection Sunday
By Jason SchifoPastor at Community Evangelical Free Church of Mahometjschifo.cfcmahomet@gmail.com This weekend is “Resurrection Sunday”! Resurrection is a big deal because it is more than just an event that happened in history. It’s a power we live in and out of every day. The same resurrection power that brought Jesus from death to life is… Read more
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Letter to the Editor: Briar Cliff Annexation feels like collateral damage
I am a resident of Briar Cliff and right now I feel like collateral damage. Collateral damage is most often used in war for innocent civilians or building being caught in the line of fire. Manifest Destiny, a phrase coined in 1845, expressed the philosophy that drove 19th century U.S. territorial expansion. …the US… Read more
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Letter to the Editor: Tax rebate on annexed home
The Villge of Mahomet is trying annex the 49 homes in the quiet, older part of Briarcliff. I have lived in Briarcliff since 1993 with water from Sangamon Valley, road maintenance from the township, and police protection from the county. Mahomet is not offering me any upgrades in service, but they want me to pay… Read more
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Commentary: Ranked Choice Voting Could Help Fix Illinois Politics
By Ben Chapmanbenbart.chapman@gmail.com Machine. Hegemony. Establishment. Deep State. The Back Room. Whatever you call the ominous forces that corrode our politics and entrench corruption, I’m sick of it. And from what I’ve heard, many other Illinoisans are, too. We’re sick of rich donors and well-funded committees deciding who wins elections. We’re sick of partisans and… Read more