
Will Champaign and Mahomet be able to build new middle schools? Here’s what the preliminary results say
Preliminary results show voter support for bonds for new middle schools in Champaign and Mahomet.

Preliminary results show voter support for bonds for new middle schools in Champaign and Mahomet.

Mahomet-Seymour is asking voters to approve bonds for a new junior high. This time the referendum would not raise taxes.

The Mahomet Public Library is asking voters to support a construction project that would make the building double in size in a referendum.

MAHOMET – Mahomet voters defeated the school district’s latest attempt to pay for a new elementary and junior high, according to unofficial election results from Champaign County.

On Tuesday, voters in the Mahomet-Seymour area decided they did not want to pay for new elementary and junior high school buildings. According to unofficial Champaign County election results, 54 percent of those who voted were against the referendum.

Urbana Board Votes To Increase Police Presence In Schools The Urbana District 116 Board of Education voted 4 to 3 Tuesday night to quadruple police presence in the district’s middle and high schools. The measure comes after a fight in February at the high school that resulted in multiple arrests and injuries. Since 1993, the district