Mahomet News

CHAMPAIGN – Bond has been set at $25,000 for a Mahomet man accused of a carjacking in Champaign.

We spent the holiday weekend in Illinois visiting with in-laws, which was nice except that Champaign-Urbana's massive parade was rained out.

The Freedom Celebration officials have postponed the fireworks and evening entertainment till Sunday.

FISHER – A Mahomet man remained hospitalized Wednesday morning with serious injuries he received in a two-vehicle collision at an unmarked intersection south of Fisher Tuesday evening.

Several local politicians have been cited on the Chicago Tribune's Web site as having helped multiple students on a University of Illinois "clout list" gain admittance into the University.

MAHOMET – Mahomet-Seymour staff want a clear directive on what medical services they might have to provide to their students.

Kleiss Produce Farm, from Tuscola, Il, sells strawberries at the Market at the Square farmers' market in the Lincoln Square Mall parking lot on Saturday, June 6. Ned Mulka The Daily Illini Alexandra Wright, 12, always loved going to the Market at the Square, so she decided to become a vendor there.

The "Save Jobs. Shop Local. Spend Now." campaign, which encourages residents to spend their money at locally owned business rather than the many larger corporations and chain stores in the area, has gotten positive feedback in its early months.

Research support unit pay: 'unreal' or 'not out of line'? June 6, 2009 In 2002, the University of Illinois shook up IllinoisVentures, the company it had set up to help commercialize its most promising research discoveries -- in part because trustees objected to the $300,000 salary paid to its chief executive.

MAHOMET – As part of a grant-application process, the Champaign County Forest Preserve District is seeking public comment about proposed improvements to the Sangamon River Forest Preserve.

It's taken 15 years and three referendums. But a central Illinois community has finally broken ground on a new, $3.25 million library.

Rod Blagojevich's corruption scandal. But one day after revelations that the university keeps a list of “Category I” applicants of special interest, White defended the file as a commonly used tool to track a small number of inquiries from politicians and others on the university's flagship campus in Urbana-Champaign. “To the ...

Smart, beautiful, and the life of the party, Gabby was only 20 years old. She had a permanent smile and whenever she was near; you could not help but be drawn to her.

Loren and Joanne Sorensen will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 16.

CHAMPAIGN – The Mahomet Aquifer – the major underground water source for East Central Illinois – should be managed on a regional and voluntary basis, according to a government-appointed planning committee.

The redesign of the Renewable Energy Center has been in debate. Above is a photo of the plant's original design and below are photos of the plant's redesign.

Virginia bluebells are partial-shade lovers that bloom in April, forming carpetlike masses when in flower.

If you don't want to drive out to the Vermilion County Animal Shelter in Tilton, the shelter will come to you.

I don't know if I should admire or feel sorry for Reps. Chapin Rose and David Reis when they say that they are co-sponsoring legislation that would require the toll authority to send violation notices out within 30 days.

MAHOMET – Volunteers are sought for cleanup at any of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District areas.