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Opinion | Sweating through the semester: Air-conditioning should not be a lottery

There’s nothing like walking into your $15,000 dorm room after a long day of classes and being met with heat comparable to that of a sauna. For the past two months, this has been the sad reality for students living in non-air-conditioned dorms here at the University. Currently, Illinois...

Champaign, IL · 1d
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Champaign Unit 4 spending waiver falls short of votes needed for approval

CHAMPAIGN — The Champaign Unit 4 school district will be added to the state’s list of districts exceeding state-mandated spending increases, after the school board failed to pass a cost cap waiver at its meeting Monday night. The Illinois State Board of Education caps yearly increases on administrative...

Champaign, IL · 1d
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MT ZION SCHOOL BOARD – Vote to charge non-resident tuition

The Mt. Zion Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education ruled Oct. 13 that a student identified as Student 2026-A, and the student’s parent or guardian, are not district residents and are therefore ineligible to attend district schools. The Board voted 5-0 to require tuition payment for each day the student attended while ineligible and directed the administration to notify the family.

Mt Zion, IL · 3d

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Decatur Native and Millikin Alumnus A.D. Carson to Deliver Moore Lecture December 1

November 10, 2026 – Millikin University will welcome back Decatur native and alumnus Dr. A.D. Carson for the 2026 James W. Moore Lecture on Tuesday, December 1. Carson will present “A Beginner’s Guide to Being Dope,” a lecture and reading from his latest book, “Being Dope: Hip-Hop & Theory through Mixtape Memoir,” published this year by Oxford University Press.

Decatur, IL · 2d
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BJHS students learn nursing skills after school, but wear their scrubs all day

A program in collaboration between Bloomington District 87 and Heartland Community College help junior high students learn skills from nursing professionals. Students attend the Junior Health Science Academy in Heartland’s nursing lab immediately after school once a week over the course of a month. The program is designed by and held in collaboration with the Black Nurses Association of Central Illinois, with two dozen students attending.

Bloomington, IL · 3d

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ISU Hosts its 3rd Band Competition with Bands all across the State

This past Thursday, bands from across the state battled out in the Battle of Bands competition. This event was held by Illinois State’s WZND radio station. Seven bands from across Illinois came together to compete. Elizabeth Zoerner, organizer of the event, says the goal of this event was to...

Normal, IL · 3d

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Mahomet-Seymour ousts Crete-Monee in second round

MAHOMET — Crete-Monee senior running back Dominic Jackson slowly walked to the end zone to gather with his team after host Mahomet-Seymour beat the Warriors 35-22 on Nov. 7 in a Class 5A second-round playoff game. Two of Jackson’s coaches walked side by side with their arms around him....

Mahomet, IL · 3d

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University of Illinois Foundation reports 9.6% endowment return for fiscal year 2026

The University of Illinois Foundation reported a 9.6% return on its active endowment for fiscal year 2026 — an improvement from 3.3% the year before, which was the lowest in the U.S. among university foundations. The foundation announced its financial results at its annual meeting on Oct. 23. It...

Illinois · 2d

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DPS61 Board of Education Highlights for November 10th

November 11, 2026 – The Decatur Public Schools Board of Education held its regular meeting on November 10th, 2026. Alyssa Patrick, Director of Communications & Public Relations for DPS61, provided the following notes:. Key Highlights.     Decatur Public Schools is committed to helping every student grow and succeed. Our work...

Decatur, IL · 1d

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Heartland Community College honors veterans at community event

Heartland Community College held a veteran appreciation event on Tuesday featuring keynote speaker Sal Gonzales and celebrating the Marine Corps' 251st anniversary.

Normal, IL · 2d

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Parents worry about the future of ISU lab schools program for kids with vision or hearing disabilities

The looming end of a contract for a program that supports students with hearing or vision needs at Illinois State University’s lab schools has put their services’ future in doubt and caused anxiety for the students’ families. The Heart of Illinois Low Incidence Association [HILIA] is an...

Normal, IL · 3d

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Illinois high school volleyball Elite Eight: 2026 IHSA super-sectional scores

The IHSA volleyball postseason is down to the Elite Eight in each of the four classes. Teams take the court on Monday, Nov. 9 in super-sectionals across Illinois, aiming to advance to the state championship semifinals this weekend at CEFCU Arena in Normal, on the campus of Illinois State University. Here is the schedule and scores from the state Elite Eight matches and the state finals schedule: 2026 IHSA volleyball super-sectional, Elite 8 scores, state finals schedule 2026 IHSA volleyball Class 1A super-sectional bracket At Brimfield: Illini Bluffs def. Newark 25-17, 25-21 | FINAL At New Berlin: Athens def. Decatur Unity 25-18, 17-25, 25-18 | FINAL At Okawville: Okawville def. NCOE 27-25, 25-20 | FINAL At Rockford Christian: Stockton def. Schaumburg Christian 25-16, 25-15 | FINAL 2026 IHSA volleyball Class 2A super-sectional bracket At Mendota: Richmond-Burton def. Westmont 25-13, 25-12 | FINAL At Nashville: Breese Central def. Red Bud 25-14, 26-24 | FINAL At Pleasant Plains: Rochester def. Quincy Notre Dame 24-26, 25-17, 25-20 | FINAL At Seneca: Downs Tri-Valley def. Manteno 25-15, 25-19 | FINAL 2026 IHSA volleyball Class 3A super-sectional bracket At Darien: Nazareth def. Lemont 25-22, 12-25, 25-16 | FINAL At Elmhurst: Geneva def. Lake Forest 25-17,

Normal, IL · 3d

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Peoria Notre Dame holds off Crystal Lake South to earn sixth state title in school history

ROCKFORD – Another stellar season for Peoria Notre Dame ends with the ultimate hardware. The Irish traveled up north to Rockford to compete in the ninth state title game under head coach Mike Bare. This time around, they had a very familiar opponent. This game marked the third time...

Peoria, IL · 4d

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Trigg County’s Livia Breckel Signs With Spoon River College (w/PHOTOS)

Trigg County senior Livia Breckel, who helped the Lady Wildcats win their first district softball championship in 2025, signed Monday to continue her career at Spoon River College in Canton, Illinois. Breckel has been a starter in the Trigg County lineup for the past three seasons and has developed into...

Trigg County, KY · 2d

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Scores: IHSA football playoffs (11/07/26)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Saturday, Oct. 7, saw the third week of playoffs for high school football in Illinois play out and several teams in the WCIA 3 viewing area advance to the quarterfinals. Saturday’s winners are just three wins away from a state title. Check out Central Illinois scores below. This story will be […]

Illinois · 5d

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How I Learned to Be Social In College

I was never really social in high school. Not because I was never given the opportunity; I had countless of them. But because I never really enjoyed being around people. Group gatherings were too intimidating and overwhelming, and so sitting at home on a Friday night with a good book sounded preferable.

Decatur, IL · 3d

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Clinton Junior High School Gearing Up for Veterans Day

Clinton Schools across the district do something to recognize the veterans in our community. At Clinton Junior High School, they have a special assembly to recognize veterans across all branches of the service. Principal Jim Peck indicates the goal for the district is to find the program that works best for them and hopes they choose to participate so their students can recognize them.

Clinton, IL · 3d

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U of I board to vote on design of new, up-to-date residence hall amid student housing shortage

CHAMPAIGN — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has a design for its next residence hall. The Taft and Van Doren residence halls on Fourth Street do not have air conditioning and are not wheelchair accessible, according to the university’s online housing search tool. The U of I’s Board...

Champaign, IL · 3d

Daily Illini

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UI pauses proposal for minority-serving business program following Title VI, IX complaint

In September, applications opened for Project MicroBoom, a program supporting minority-owned, Black-owned and women-owned businesses. The University’s Campus-Community Compact and Just Our Tech LLC, a consulting agency that creates platforms for underrepresented communities, unofficially partnered together on the program. On Sept. 18, Mark Perry, a former professor at the...

Champaign County, IL · 3d

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Illinois High School Football Team Robbed Of Playoff Win After Inadvertent Whistle On Would-Be Hail Mary

What should have been one of the most memorable moments in the history of the Antioch Sequoits football program turned into a nightmare on Saturday thanks to a brutal refereeing error. The top-seeded Sequoits entered their Illinois Class 5A state tournament against Sycamore with a perfect 10-0 record. However, late in the game, they found themselves trailing 32-28 […] The post Illinois High School Football Team Robbed Of Playoff Win After Inadvertent Whistle On Would-Be Hail Mary appeared first on BroBible.

Illinois · 5d