Illinois Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th District) has proposed a new gas tax bill. Senate Bill 2978 seeks to amend the Illinois Municipal Code to provide that municipalities may impose a motor fuel tax on top of the 38-cent state tax (19-cents previously) that was imposed in July 2019. Cunningham’s proposal […]
The Illinois Rules Committee is currently reviewing HB4870, which would amend the Communicable Disease Prevention Act to require students entering sixth grade in the State of Illinois to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and requiring confirmation that the student has completed the series of HPV vaccinations upon entering the […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks built a 46-12 halftime lead on Wednesday in a makeup home game at Heritage against Argenta-Oreana and went on to overpower the Bombers 63-28. Senior Sam Reno and junior Jake Eversole shared the VG/H scoring lead with 14 points apiece. Reno reached his season’s […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets assured themselves of an above-.500 season on Tuesday by overpowering visiting Georgetown-Ridge Farm 63-36 on Senior Night at Fithian. Oakwood, which has a four-game winning streak, led 34-28 at halftime and then allowed the Buffaloes just eight more points thereafter. Josh Young scored nine […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Two Comets are ranked second heading into the start of the IHSA Class 1A state wrestling tournament Thursday at the UI State Farm Center. Reef Pacot (106 pounds) and Gage Reed (113 pounds) are projected to advance to Saturday’s championship matches according to Rob Sherrill, whose […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Neither of the Spartans’ state-qualifiers was ranked (by IWCOA.net) among the top six for the IHSA Class 1A state tournament, which begins on Thursday at the UI State Farm Center. At 113 pounds, A.J. Wagner (41-8) has more wins than any of the other 15 candidates […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans couldn’t hold onto an early lead and dropped a 61-45 non-conference decision on Monday at Teutopolis. SJ-O led 14-13 after one quarter, but trailed 26-21 at halftime. Chance Izard led the Spartans with 20 points, including three baskets from three-point range. Izard has a […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Unbeaten and top-ranked Paris ended the girls’ basketball season for St. Joseph-Ogden on Monday with a 62-35 win in a Class 2A sectional semifinal game at Paris. The Tigers scored all 62 of their points in the first three quarters. Paris led 18-13 after one quarter […]
The Illinois General Assembly tabled House Bill 4571 on Tuesday. The Gas Station Attendant Act sponsored by Rep. Camille Lilly (D-Oak Park) came off the docket for the House Rules Committee after Lilly said that the intention of the law would be to start a conversation, not to make it […]
Illinois Senator Laura Fine (D-9th district) has filed Senate Bill 3313 which states, “a person may not operate or sell at retail a gas-powered leaf blower in the State. It provides that a person who violates the amendatory Act’s provisions shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed […]
