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District 186 superintendent: Celebrate the progress, not the number

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – When Springfield Public Schools superintendent Terrance Jordan (pictured, left) looks at the Illinois Report Card, he wants to see one student, not 13,066. “We look at individual kids,” he said. “You need to put a face with that data point.”. While...

Springfield, IL · 7d
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High School Football Playoffs First Round Schedule

High School Football Playoffs First Round Schedule. 9 Seed Chester (6-4) at 8 Seed Newton (6-3) 7:00 P.M. 16 Seed Carlinville (5-5) at 1 Seed Johnston City (9-0) 7:00 P.M. 9 Seed Decatur MacArthur (8-2) at 8 Seed Mt. Zion (7-2) 7:00 P.M. Class 5A. South. 17 Seed Marion (5-5)...

Carlinville, IL · 9d
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Rochester Wins 2A Regional With Power Over Carlinville

Peyton Zeidler and Olivia Kratochvil showed off the power in Rochester’s 25-20, 25-20 win over Carlinville to win the 2A Carlinville regional championship on Thursday evening. The Rockets will play Maroa-Forsyth on Tuesday in the 2A Taylorville sectional semifinal at 6 pm.

Carlinville, IL · 7d
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Pritzker: ‘There haven’t been discussions’ to pass supplemental education budget during veto session

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – Gov. JB Pritzker is throwing cold water on demands for lawmakers to pass a supplemental education budget during veto session. The Illinois Federation of Teachers told WAND News Friday they are still committed to getting funding passed while lawmakers are in town. House Speaker Emanuel...

Illinois · 7d
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Illinois Reading Scores Hit Record High, But Math Still Trails Pre-Pandemic Pace

Illinois students posted their best-ever English language arts scores on the state's standardized test this year, even as math scores continued climbing back from a pandemic-era slump that still hasn't fully closed. The newly released 2026 Illinois School Report Card data cover students in grades 3 through 8 across Lake County and the rest of the state, who were tested in English language arts and math last year using the Illinois Assessment of Readiness.

Illinois · 7d

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13 Illinois High School Football Programs Shutting Down For 2026 Season

Illinois high schools are canceling football seasons left and right. Thirteen programs, from small towns to the Chicago area, simply don't have enough players to field a team in 2026.

Illinois · 9d

Total Pro Sports

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Viral Map Reveals The Strangest High School Mascot Names In Every State & One Is Almost Too Ridiculous To Believe

How did this name even happen? The post Viral Map Reveals The Strangest High School Mascot Names In Every State & One Is Almost Too Ridiculous To Believe originally published on Total Pro Sports .

Hoopeston, IL · 9d

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Highlights/scores: High school football, soccer playoffs (10/30/26)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The postseason rolls on for high school football and soccer, with the first round of action on the gridiron and sectional championships on the pitch. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Maroa-Forsyth 49, Oregon 18 Mt. Zion 35, MacArthur 29 Rochester 49, Waterloo 7 Sacred Heart-Griffin 42, Jerseyville 13 Mahomet-Seymour 57, Marion 19 BOYS’ […]

Rochester, IL · 6d

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Athens High School Lists September’s Outstanding Student

The September Student of the Month at Athens High School is Jacob Collier. Jacob is the son of Nicholas and Rebecca Collier of Athens, IL. He is currently ranked first in his class at AHS. Jacob is described by his teachers as an outstanding student with an incredible drive and determination. He consistently goes above and beyond to learn as much as he possibly can. He is one of the kindest and most respectful students a teacher will encounter.

Athens, IL · 7d

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Jacksonville High School students named to honor, high honor rolls

Jacksonville High School has released its honor roll and high honor roll for the first quarter.

Jacksonville, IL · 9d

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University of Illinois Lobbies on 2027 Defense Authorization Bill

The University of Illinois System lobbied on the fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill as the House passed it July 22, and in late July, Senate action on its companion bill S. 4784 included a motion to proceed to consideration. ​. By the Numbers. The system’s amended report, signed Oct. 27,...

Illinois · 7d

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Illinois High School Football Top 25 State Rankings (Oct. 27, 2026)

The Flyers remain at No. 1, while Lincoln-Way East, Brother Rice and Chicago Mt. Carmel headline a loaded field of contenders as Illinois teams turn their attention to the postseason.

Illinois · 9d

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13 Illinois High School Football Programs Shutting Down For 2026 Season

Illinois high schools are canceling football seasons left and right. Thirteen programs, from small towns to the Chicago area, simply don't have enough players to field a team in 2026.

Illinois · 10d

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2026 Illinois Report Card has been released

The 2026 Illinois Report Card has been released, and many schools have received great marks for their performance. Six Ball-Chatham schools did very well this year. Ball Elementary School, Chatham Elementary School, Glenwood Elementary School, Glenwood Middle School, and Glenwood High School achieved Exemplary status, with Glenwood Intermediate School reaching Commendable status.

Illinois · 7d

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Back-to-school sales tax holiday saves Illinois families $11.4 million

Illinois · 7d

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13 Illinois High School Football Programs Shutting Down For 2026 Season

Illinois high schools are canceling football seasons left and right. Thirteen programs, from small towns to the Chicago area, simply don't have enough players to field a team in 2026.

Illinois · 10d

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Illinois High School Football: IHSA Playoff Brackets, Scores, Rankings

Main Story: Illinois high school football enters the IHSA first round this week. Playoff brackets, live scores, state rankings and statewide player leaderboards offer a snapshot of the postseason. Playoff brackets cover 8 classes, from Class 1A through Class 8A. The statistical leaderboards rank 25 players in each of 6...

Illinois · 10d

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Highlights/scores: High school volleyball regional quarterfinals (10/26/26)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The high school volleyball playoffs kicked off across the state with regional quarterfinals. Salt Fork 2, Arcola 0 Tuscola 2, Heritage 0 Paxton-Buckley-Loda 2, Clinton 1 Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 2, Hoopeston 0 Unity 2, Uni-High 0 Centennial 2, Danville 1

Illinois · 10d

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Calhoun Faces Carlyle At Home Saturday, Edwardsville Travels To Normal Community As IHSA Announces First Round Dates And Times

BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL — Hardin Calhoun starts off their quest for a state football championship at home Saturday afternoon, Oct. 31, 2026, while Edwardsville faces top -seeded Normal Community on the road Saturday afternoon as the Illinois High School Association announced the dates and kickoff times for the first round of the football playoffs Monday afternoon.

Edwardsville, IL · 11d

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Central Illinois students discover future jobs at CareerSpark

Hundreds of eighth-grade students from Central Illinois participated in the 10th annual Greater Peoria CareerSpark at the Peoria Civic Center to explore various career paths through interactive activities.

Peoria, IL · 9d