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  • Update on Mahomet Jimmy Johns

    According to Patrick Wampler, Jimmy Johns, which will be on the corner of Main and Lombard Street in Mahomet, will begin construction on May 20. They are scheduled to open their doors around Labor Day 2019. Read more

  • Keller Williams’ Red Day ignites Pride’s passion to give back

    BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Champaign, Ill. – It’s Mo Anderson’s 82nd birthday. And she’s invited around 180,000 people to her party! The name Mo Anderson might not mean much to someone outside Keller Williams Realty, but the culture that she began to build within the Keller Williams organization when she became the CEO in 1995 has… Read more

  • Mahomet IGA to Celebrate 61 years on May 4

    The Mahomet IGA will celebrate 61 years in the Mahomet community on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with it’s “Biggest Sale of the Year.” Alongside deals throughout the store, they will have a bounce house on-site for the kids. A cookout with butterfly pork chops and hotdogs will be held in… Read more

  • 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

  • PLUMBER of the Month: Gretchen Scheele finds time to give back

    Each Classic Plumbing Plumber of the Month winner receives over $100 in prizes from the following sponsors:  David Wickboldt at Legal Shield, Tim Culver at Classic Plumbing, Felipe and Carmen Rebollo at Los Zarapes and Dani Tietz at the Mahomet Daily. Even the busy can give back to the community. Mahomet-Seymour sophomore Gretchen Scheele is… Read more

  • Revolution Cycling: winning business plan by M-S senior Karli Waldrep

    By Jessica Peterson Senior Karli Waldrep glowed with excitement as she explained her business plan for Revolution Cycling, the first spin studio to ever open in Mahomet. “If you don’t know what spin cycling is, you’re on a stationary bike following an instructor at the front of the class. There are different music playlists and… Read more

  • El Koury makes things happen

    By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Raptor Power Systems may be one of Mahomet’s least-known businesses, despite its central location along Main Street. “We don’t do any walk-in business,” owner Evan El Koury said, “and I don’t know if we’ve sold any orders in Illinois.” At the very least, its inclusion as one of three finalists for the… Read more

  • Guth & Associates named Business of the Year

    By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet Area Chamber of Commerce Overall Business of the Year is — in reality — also Person of the Year. The winner, Guth & Associates, is part of an organization which has little help. “I am affiliated with Fairlawn Real Estate as they are my managing broker, but we have an… Read more

  • Ruff Dayz doggie daycare and boarding ready to play

    Tim and Lacy Belangee open Ruff Dayz Doggie Daycare on Lake of the Woods Road in Mahomet. Read more

  • Lebeau works to create inclusive environment at Champaign Gymnastics Academy

    By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Paige Davis is an adaptable soon-to-be 5-year-old. She could be the poster child for the adage, “any port in a storm.” Davis has enjoyed her time in gymnastics, especially on the balance beam. “She loves to turn anything into a balance beam, like curbs, lines in the parking lot, or folded… Read more