The final day to vote in the 2024 Illinois primary election is March 19. Polling stations are set to open bright and early at 6 a.m. and remain accessible until 7 p.m. Upon arrival at their designated polling place, voters will have to declare if they want to vote in […]
By Alexander Winton In a world often marked by uncertainty and turmoil, acts of kindness and compassion shine brightly, offering hope and solace to those in need. Greta Gosnell, a resident of Mahomet, Ill., exemplifies this spirit of generosity as she opens her home to Ukrainian refugees fleeing their homeland […]
By Fred Kroner Haiden Davis, Anthony Happ and Rylan White delivered hits for Heritage on Tuesday (March 12) in its season-opening 11-0 baseball loss at home against Marshall. White’s hit was a double. Happ and Davis both pitched two innings and registered three strikeouts apiece. Happ took the loss despite […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s softball team was limited to one run per game while opening the season with losses on back-to-back days at home. On Monday (March 11), the Comets suffered a 13-1 loss to Marshall. On Tuesday (March 12), Oakwood dropped an 11-1 decision to LeRoy. Madi McFarland scored […]
By Fred Kroner Villa Grove tallied two runs in the top of the seventh inning on Tuesday (March 12) and rallied to win a non-conference baseball game at Oakwood, 7-6. The Comets out-hit the visitors, 11-4. Oakwood’s offensive attack was spearheaded by Chase Harrison with three hits. Teammates Derek Drews […]
By Fred Kroner Amelia Huckstadt struck out nine batters in five innings on Tuesday (March 12) as the St. Joseph-Ogden softball team opened its season with a 6-3 victory at home over Salt Fork. Reliever Timera Blackburn-Kelly pitched the last two innings and struck out six batters. Driving in runs […]
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Jared Altenbaumer, Nolan Earley and Will Haley scored runs for the St. Joseph-Ogden baseball team on Wednesday (March 13) in a season-opening 3-2 win over Columbia at Edwardsville. Earley and Bryson Houchens drove in runs for SJ-O. The team’s offensive attack featured hits from five different […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph’s seventh-grade volleyball team dropped a two-set decision to Williamsville on Friday (March 8) in an IESA Class 3A state quarterfinal match at Warrensburg-Latham. Ella Buhs, Mia Miller and Emma O’Herron all served aces for the Panthers, who dropped a 25-19, 25-8 decision. Williamsville (22-1) […]
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state’s two main fiscal forecasting agencies agree: Illinois’ finances will see a strong close in the final 3 ½ months of the fiscal year before things tighten a bit next year. It’s a picture laid out in Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mhometmews.com Lori Archer knew what she wanted. The only issue was whether others – the decision-makers, in this case – shared her feelings. Archer interviewed for a job at Heritage High School in the summer of 1994 that included duties as the district’s athletic director. “I left […]
