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On the ballot for Mahomet voters this fall is an $84 million school referendum regarding new construction of a junior high on property already owned by the School District. Residents will vote on this referendum in person on November 3 or via early voting, which began in Mahomet on October 19. In 2024, voters rejected a school referendum that proposed building a new elementary school and new junior high, repairing Lincoln Trail Elementary, and completing various other constru

Chilly temperatures and cold wind have arrived – it feels like fall in Mahomet! It’s a busy week with lots on the municipal docket, a hint of Halloween festivities, and more. Here’s what you can't miss This Week in Mahomet! The first Leaf Collection takes place this week. All households are advised to place their materials out before 7 a.m. on Monday, October 19, regardless of their zone. Accepted materials include leaves from trees, plus dried perennial growth and decorative

Halloween candy will not be hard to find in Mahomet! Below, we have rounded up the Trunk or Treat events taking place around town. Dress up, decorate your cars, and get ready to share treats! Saturday, October 24 Bridle Brook Assisted Living and Memory Care Community 2-3 p.m., 1505 Patton Drive Families invited to trick-or-treat at resident apartment doors Call 217-586-3200 with questions Sunday, October 25 Our Lady of the Lake 2-4 p.m., 501 W. State Street Halloween fun and

Mahomet is the place to be for bargain hunters this week, with our Fall Community-Wide Garage Sales and the Mahomet Public Library Fall Book Sale both taking place. Mahomet residents are ready to resell homewares, kids items, clothing, furniture, tools, and more on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Friends of the Mahomet Public Library have tons of used books of all genres on offer at the Book Sale taking place Thursday through Sunday. We are excited to share a complete list

When the traffic light at the Prairie View Road exit of westbound I-74 was removed, Mahomet drivers immediately felt the effects. Traffic has, at times, backed up onto the interstate if the flow of cars on Prairie View Road does not let up. Residents have expressed frustration to the Illinois Department of Transportation, and Village of Mahomet Engineer Ellen Hedrick submitted a formal request on behalf of the town. Is there hope for a reinstated traffic light? Because the tr

It's another busy week in Mahomet with opportunities to gather with friends, learn about where you live, shop for a bargain, and root on the Bulldogs. On Monday, October 12, the Museum of the Grand Prairie will host an Indigenous People’s Day Service Learning event (9:30 a.m., 950 N. Lombard Street). There will be a presentation about the land and its indigenous people, followed by a service activity focused on harvesting seeds for future restoration. (More info) Free A regul

Across Mahomet this week, our schools are celebrating Homecoming with themed spirit days, a parade, grade competitions, and more. Curious what students are up to? Read on and consider joining the fun with M-S Bulldogs of all ages. Homecoming Parade: “Adventures in Athens” MSHS baseball players pose with their Homecoming Parade float in 2025. Photo courtesy of Ann Ohms Wednesday, October 7 from 5:30-7 p.m. The parade route begins at Mahomet-Seymour High School, exiting the par

A little over a month after news broke that Mahomet-Seymour teachers and staff were working without a contract in place for the 2026-2027 academic year, a negotiated contract has been ratified by the Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education and Mahomet-Seymour Education Association. Image from mahometseymour.org Summarized details of the new contracts can be found at the bottom of this article. After the final bargaining session on September 24, MSEA spokesperson Cam Zindars wrote,

It’s Homecoming week in Mahomet, so if you have kids in school, don’t forget those themed dress-up days! Outside of schools, Homecoming also means a parade, football games, a dance and more. Beyond Bulldogs, fall is in the air with multiple craft fairs and other opportunities for adults to gather in town. Mahomet’s Brush & Limb Pick-up begins on Monday, October 5. Read our overview of the process here. Need a fun evening out? Gather your friends and test your knowledge with T

The Village Voice is an Everything Mahomet series where we share updates from the Village government, as well as follow and review decisions made at Board of Trustees meetings each month. Have questions or suggestions? Email us at everythingmahomet@mahometpubliclibrary.org. Potential Data Center Development The Village announced on Monday, September 28 that it had been approached by Clean Cloud Energy with interest to develop a data center campus near Mahomet. Where to find i

The Village will offer its first round of brush and limb pick-up the week of October 5. Official information regarding this process can be found here, with a summary below. What will they take? Brush, shrub, and tree limbs no longer than five (5) feet in length and no greater than six (6) inches in diameter Woody stems and dried perennial plant debris greater than one (1) foot in length What will they not take? Brush piles in excess of eight feet long by five feet deep by 4 f

Before Mahomet Music Fest or Fall Fest, Mahomet was most known for its annual Corn Carnival, which typically took place the first weekend in October. Held annually from 1904-1925 and said to attract attendance in the thousands, this harvest festival combined a parade, football and/or baseball games with rival teams, agriculture competitions, and carnival fun. Officials and band from the 1910 Corn Carnival Competitions took place for first- and second-place corn, but also vege

As we head into October, there are lots of opportunities for fall fun on the Community Calendar. Groups of all ages can gather for debate, shopping, fellowship, creative crafts and more! With Election Day approaching, consider participating in a Braver Angels debate, focusing on listening and active conversation around tense political questions. This Monday, September 28, a Braver Angels Debate on Redistricting will take place at Mahomet Public Library (6:30 p.m., 1702 E. Oak

Two upcoming events invite Mahomet residents to get to know their community’s first responders. The Mahomet Police Department will host an open house on Tuesday, September 29 (5:30-7:30 p.m., 303 E. Oak Street) and the Cornbelt Fire Protection District will host an open house on Thursday, October 8 (6-8 p.m., 506 E. Main Street). MPD’s event will feature a free hot dog, chips and a drink; department tours; and face painting. The Masonic Lodge will be at the event to enroll fa

What started as a traveling paint party business has grown into a brick-and-mortar boutique and comedy club, a multifaceted business and staple of Mahomet’s growing Patton district. Elizabeth VanHoutan and Mike McDermith, who own and operate Yellow & Co., have grown their business by consistently trying new ventures and pivoting as needed. Once they had a physical location supporting the paint parties, retail was a natural progression. From there, they considered a coffee sho

This week in Mahomet, there are opportunities to make your voice heard – through our local civic processes, as well as through creative writing workshops. You can unwind with a yoga class or a glass of wine with friends, and practice various arts and crafts at all ages. As usual, there is something on the Community Calendar for everyone this week! On Monday, September 21, a Regular School Board Meeting will take place in the Conference Room at Middletown Prairie Elementary (6

Mahomet's Community-Wide Garage Sales will take place again this fall on October 15, 16 and 17. The spring Community-Wide Garage Sales saw a record number of participants, with well over 100 sales taking place over the last weekend in May. Image by soupstock / stock.adobe.com Those who wish to list official sales should submit a form on our website with listing details. Please be sure to fill out the sale details carefully, as forms cannot be edited. If you have any questions

Family-owned and operated Crowley Pumpkins is back for another season of fall fun. Although their corn maze was “completely wiped out” by recent flooding, Colton Crowley said, many other traditions will return this year. Background The Crowley family Crowley Pumpkins began in 2007, after a family trip to a pumpkin patch got expensive. “The story goes,” Crowley shared, “that [our family] went to a pumpkin patch, and my brother wanted the biggest pumpkin, and it was super expen

This week in Mahomet, the calendar is full of opportunities to get outside at Lake of the Woods, where programming is back in full swing – check out the Community Calendar for even more than we have highlighted here. But if nature walks and bat exploration aren’t your favorite, there are plenty of other things to do around town, like trying out a new book club format, learning about the Christian faith, or seeing well-known comedian David Koechner perform live. This Monday, S

Established in 1839, First Baptist Church in Mahomet is the oldest operating church in Champaign County, with worship services still held today. Nearly two centuries of church history also tell a story of Mahomet’s growth and interconnectedness as a community. 1839 Just seven years after Mahomet (then Middletown) was settled, an initial gathering of nine men and women established the Baptist church. This group met in the home of the village founder, Daniel T. Porter. Later th