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Rockford And Peoria Schools Break Into Illinois Top 15, Showing Strong Math And Reading Performance Statewide
The latest middle school rankings are out for Illinois. Chicago dominates the top ten, while schools like Thurgood Marshall in Rockford and Reservoir in Peoria also made strong showings.
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Champaign School District’s support staff union votes to ratify new contract
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The support staff union for Champaign schools has voted to ratify a new three year contract after six months of negotiation. Around 800 Champaign Education Support Professionals members had been working without a contract since July. Union President Jim Flaningam shared new details of the contract in a statement Thursday. Flaningam […]
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IVCC Taking Part In Feed The Need Community College Food Drive
With the holiday season quickly approaching, Illinois Valley Community College is joining other community colleges across the state to address food insecurity. IVCC will be collecting non-perishable food items through the third annual Feed The Need Campus Food Drive. Donations thru November will benefit IVCC's own pantry, Eagles Peak. Statewide,...
Daily Illini
Larry Gies becomes UI’s largest benefactor with new $100 million pledge
Larry Gies, billionaire alum and namesake of the Gies College of Business, pledged to match $100 million in donations to the college Tuesday. The Madison Industries CEO is now the single largest benefactor in the University’s history. The donation has the potential to generate a sum of $200 million...
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Pair of Chicago Elementary Schools Named Top in Illinois in New U.S. News Rankings
A pair of Chicago public schools on the city’s North Side have been named as the top elementaries in the state, according to a new ranking. U.S. News and World Report on Tuesday unveiled its individual state rankings, which listed Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center in Albany Park and Skinner North Elementary School on the Near North Side as the top elementary schools in Illinois.
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Meet the mother and daughter duo set to graduate together in the spring
Michelle Balgemann and her daughter, Jenna Stoaks, will graduate together in the spring commencement ceremony at Illinois State University. Balgemann is a 54-year-old health informatics and management major. Stoaks is a family and consumer science education major. “I pushed her to choose Illinois State because I thought it would be...
Journal Star
Playoff predictions: Opening round picks for Peoria-area high school football teams
It's the opening round of the Illinois high school football season, and our predictions are in for the 2026 Illinois High School Association games around the Peoria area. These picks are for Peoria-area teams that held places in the 2026 Journal Star Prep Football Rankings . All games are Friday unless noted. Last week, the picks in this space went 11-2 (.846) and are 104-36 (.743) on the year. This year's records are in parentheses. 2026 IHSA playoff opening round Peoria-area predictions Class 6A (23) Richwoods (3-6) at (10) Harvey Thornton (6-3), 7 p.m. HARVEY THORNTON 41, RICHWOODS 34: These teams have never met in the playoffs. Richwoods returns to the playoffs for the first time since the 2017 Class 5A quarterfinals. The Knights scored 40 points or more in their wins. Thornton won four in a row by an 18.5 point average before a Week 9 loss. Winner plays next week at (7) Pekin (6-3). Class 5A (20) Peoria High (4-5) at (13) Lemont (5-4), 7 p.m. Friday LEMONT 42, PEORIA HIGH 32 : These teams have never met in the playoffs. Peoria High has lost three of its last four games, giving up 72 points in Week 9.
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Tuscola football no match for Heyworth in Heart of Illinois championship
HEYWORTH – On the turf at Heyworth the No. 4 Hornets scored 20 points in the first quarter en route to a 53-0 triumph over Tuscola, the No. 8 team, fell to 7-2. The Hornets finished the regular season undefeated at 9-0 and won the Heart of Illinois Conference small school division.
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ISU Homecoming season kicks off in Uptown
Trees glowed red and white as Illinois State University kicked off Homecoming by bringing students and residents together for an evening of community tradition. The night of tradition concluded with the annual tree lighting ceremony,. The kickoff showcased performances by the Big Red Marching Machine and ISU cheerleading team. The...
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New Morrow Plots gate unveiled as historic research site marks 150 years
URBANA, IL – The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign celebrated the completion of a new gate and perimeter fencing at the historic Morrow Plots with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 19, 2026, during Celebrate Food and Ag Day. Made possible by...