🌱 How a new Axon deal could change Mahomet police technology

Coffee in hand, Mahomet? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a new Axon deal could change Mahomet police technology
• Mahomet officers join countywide tribute to fallen police in Champaign

Also on today's calendar: Kevin McCaffrey and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Windy and not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
• Friday: Windy with a few showers, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Mahomet Board to Weigh 10-year, $101K‑a‑Year Axon Deal (mahometdaily.com) — Mahomet trustees are set to vote tonight on a 10-year, $101,219‑a‑year contract that would consolidate all police Tasers and camera systems into a single Axon agreement. The deal would add an extra body camera, new auto‑tagging software to cut paperwork, and cost the village about $2,000 more annually than its current patchwork of contracts.
   

• Fallen but never forgotten: Champaign Co. police host annual police memorial ceremony (wcia.com) — Mahomet police officers joined colleagues from across Champaign County Tuesday at the annual Police Officer Memorial Ceremony outside the county courthouse, honoring four local officers killed in the line of duty. Speakers reflected on the risks officers face daily and the lasting impact of their sacrifice on families, departments, and the wider community.
   

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📸 Around Mahomet

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mahomet

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Yellow and Co. presents Comedian Kevin McCaffrey! →
  Yellow & Co., 1830 Patton Dr #2, Mahomet
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• Read and Rebound
  Garden Hills Elem School Champaign, IL 61821
  4:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Kevin McCaffrey →
  Yellow & Co., 1830 Patton Dr #2, Mahomet
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Celebrity Scoop Night @ Cold Stone
  Robeson Elem School Champaign, IL 61821
  4:00 pm
• Read and Rebound
  Garden Hills Elem School Champaign, IL 61821
  4:00 pm
• Mahomet-Seymour Varsity Baseball @ Centennial →
  Centennial High School, 913 Crescent Dr, Champaign
  4:30 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Spring Up Day - Time is Tentatvie
  Westview Elem School Champaign, IL 61821
  8:30 am

Thursday May 21

• Read and Rebound
  Garden Hills Elem School Champaign, IL 61821
  4:00 pm

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📣 Mahomet Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Can Your Employee Handbook Become Evidence?
  Chamber Office Conference Room, 303 W. Kirby Ave., Champaign
  9:00 am
• Walk-In Interviews
  Express Employment Champaign, 1001 N. Mattis Ave, Champaign
  9:00 am
• Softball vs Georgetown
  Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
  4:30 pm
• SB G V Home Mattoon High School →
  White Heath Elem School, 1 Sage Drive, Monticello
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ROE #9 Champaign-Ford County School Districts posted a job opening for Summer Student Custodians in Mahomet. Apply here.
• Arby's - Sun Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Mahomet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mahomet here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Champaign

• Officials seeking public input on walking, biking in Champaign Co. (wcia.com)
• Champaign school board prepares for big changes as end of school year approaches (wcia.com)
• Top of the Morning, May 12, 2026 (news-gazette.com)

Fisher

• Monday's prep highlights: Goodreau helps Chargers past Panthers (news-gazette.com)

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Ok Mahomet! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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