The rumors circulating that the Big 10 would cancel their fall season on Monday afternoon were partially true. Tuesday the Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all regular-season contests and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related […]
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Heritage Bands going back to basics in 2020 marching band camp
The Heritage High School Band will be getting back to the basics of music in the fall of 2020. Although disappointed that the spring musical and other end-of-the-year traditions were canceled due to the Illinois stay-at-home order, band director Justin Lee was more concerned about his students’ health and safety […]
Royal Giants clinch Eastern Illinois Baseball League Championship
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com The Royal Giants finished in the postseason what they started in the regular season. Royal completed a two-game weekend sweep of Buckley on Sunday – on the Dutch Masters’ field – and added the 85th Eastern lllinois Baseball League tournament championship to its regular-season crown. The […]
IHSA releases fall cross country guidelines
The IHSA released fall sport-specific guidelines Friday, giving way to cross country to begin practice on Aug. 10 and participate in competitions Aug. 24. All Phase 4 Return to Play Guidelines must be followed during practice and competition, including social distancing of six feet, limiting groups to 50, including participants, […]
IHSA releases fall golf guidelines
The IHSA released fall sport-specific guidelines Friday, giving way to golf to begin practice on Aug. 10 and participate in competitions Aug. 13. All Phase 4 Return to Play Guidelines must be followed during practice and the competition, including social distancing of six feet and limiting groups to 50, including […]
New IDPH Rules focus on mask enforcement in businesses, schools, and child care establishments
Gov. JB Pritzker has been talking this week about the importance of wearing masks as Illinois’ COVID-19 positive case numbers have risen to four-percent statewide. Pritzker took further action Friday announcing that the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will file emergency rules for businesses, schools, and child care establishments […]
Local fire departments to welcome home WWII Veteran Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. John Gillen
WWII Veteran Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. John Gillen, 20, of Champaign, will be laid to rest in his hometown of Champaign on Aug. 12, 2020. Gillen’s remains will return to Champaign County on Aug. 7. While final arrangements are still being made, local fire departments along I-74 from Indianapolis to […]
Champaign/Vermilion County COVID-19 Update
According to the Illinois Regional COVID-19 Resurgence Criteria on the Illinois Department of Public Health website, Region 6 has 4 days of positive increases of COVID-19 in the last 10 days. That number, along with 1-day hospital admission increases over a 10 day span (1), is down from last week. […]
Fireworks set for Saturday in St. Joseph
Summer will not come to a close in St. Joseph without a fireworks show. St. Joseph’s annual fall festival may not be happening on August 8, but the city will still display fireworks at Woodard Community Park/Sports Complex at dusk. Families are encouraged to come see the show, but the […]
Krannert Center of Performing Arts cancels fall 2020 in-person performances
Krannert Center of Performing Arts has canceled all public, in-person performances at the Center for fall 2020. The reduction in performances will provide additional space and time for safer, physically distanced university classes this fall in accordance with campus guidelines and the State of Illinois Phase 4 Reopening Plan. The […]
