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Champaign Unit 4 board approves 3-year contract for support staff
CHAMPAIGN — The Champaign Unit 4 Board of Education approved a new contract Monday night for support staff, including school nurses, teachers’ aides, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and custodians. The agreement with the Champaign Education Support Professionals union (CESP) runs through June 2029. Union members will receive overall...
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DPS61 Board of Education Notes for October 27, 2026
October 28, 2026 – The Decatur Public Schools Board of Education held its regular meeting on October 27th, 2026. Dr. Nicole Nash Moody marked 100 days in her new role as DPS61 Superintendent. She is focused on leading by listening, learning, connecting and collaborating. Her top 10 accomplishments include: strengthening board-superintendent collaboration, advancing Roadmap 2030, establishing a collaborative leadership culture, creating united district leaders are a shared vision, increasing visibility and engagement in schools, strengthening labor partnerships, coordinating a strong start to the school year, expanding consistent communication with families, depending community partnerships and strengthening operational and fiscal readiness. Please see the attached one-pager for more details.
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Blue Boys split with Buena Vista and Illinois State
JACKSONVILLE, IL - The Illinois College Esports team falls to Buena Vista University 1-4 and then defeats Illinois State 2-0. Game 1: Lost 2-3 Game 2: Won 3-1 Game 3: Lost 1-3 Map 1: Won 13-2, ISU Pick (Haven) Map 2: Won 13-4, IC Pick (Lotus) Box Score vs. Illinois...
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Morton Junior High announces 1st quarter honor roll
Anna Arthur, Henry Augspurger, Raelyn Bean, Carly Behm, Grady Berlien, Jett Boles, Crew Bones, Tyler Boyer, Mia Camp, Brynn Campbell, Hutch Carey, Braxton Carlson, Elena Clark, Stella Clayton, Sylvie Collie, Connor Cook, Leora Cosby, Taylor Dally, Daniel Day, Jameson Doherty, Selah Dugger, Eryn Duke, Miles Dunham, Oliver Edelman, Abby Everett, Job Farrell, Nashan Foday, Nasia Foday, Annabelle Formhals, Kane Gabbert, Otto Geist, Elijah Gorshe, Jackson Griffin, Braylen Haas, Brady Hadden, Samantha Hancock, Bentley Harris, Lila Harvey, Audrey Henricks, Grant Herring, Palmer Higgs, Eleanor Hinch, Margaret Hodel, Eleanor Hoots, Theodore Hoschek, Charlotte Hranka, Declan Hunt, Owen Janusick, Simon Junck, Zachary Klokkenga, Alison Knapp, Eden Kruse, Forbes Levy, Rosabelle Lindley, Hollis Lovell, William Lundy, Preston Maher, Lucy Marotta, McKenna Massey, Dylan McCully, Madeline McLaughlin, Eden Melaga, Grace Mergen, Olivia Miller, Judah Mischley, Vivian Morgan, Joshua Moser, Jon Nave, Natalie Neiner, Blake Neptun, Jax OBrian, Ava Oeser, Charlotte Overcash, Graham Owen, Ramya Patel, Sydney Peterson, Mason Pflederer, Blair Picken, Elsie Rabe, Olivia Rendleman, Olivia Riley, Karyssa Roberts, Isaac Roth, Aaron Rowe, Benson Schafer, Vanessa Schuck, Joshua Schuler, Naomi Shadeed, Colton Speichinger, Beau Springer, Malone Springer, Alexander Stoehr, Luke Stoops, Sarah Sung, Alivia Sutton, Evan Tucker, Rex Uhlman, Charley Wagenbach, Chloe Wang, Max Washburn, Raymond Wetterhus, Luke Whitaker, Micah Wilmarth, Michaela Winston, Trey Wyss, Lucas Yudin, Jackson Zehr, Rowen Zeller, Knox Zobrist.
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MEHS students aren’t scared of vaccines
The majority of Morton East students are getting the recommended vaccinations, survey says. Vaccines play an important role in protecting students from serious illnesses, but how many high school students are actually getting vaccinated? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), vaccines help the immune system learn how to defend itself against diseases without requiring a person to experience the full illness first (CDC). In a survey of 50 students, 33 (66%) reported receiving the flu vaccine, 42 (84%) said they had received the new COVID-19 vaccine, and 28 (56%) reported receiving the MCV4 vaccine. Students could report receiving more than one vaccine.
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New Clinton Schools Superintendent to Have Budget Challenges to Face
When the Clinton Board of Education finds its next Superintendent, that individual is going to have several challenges they will face. Among them will be budgetary challenges. At its October Board of Education meeting, the Board approved a bond issue of $ 5 million, and interim Superintendent Dr. Chuck Nagel says the education fund has been short for the last few years, which is why they have to issue those bonds.
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University of Illinois grad student creates safety feature for wheelchair users | Innovative Independence
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Founder and CEO of Innovative Independence, Carter Schott, tells CI Living Host Kayla Campbell all about SOL, a wheelchair-mounted safety light. The SOL launch event will be from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, October 28 at the Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois. To learn more...
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Morton Marching Band places second in Class 2A at St. Louis Super Regional
St. Louis, MO – The Morton High School Marching Band earned second place in Class 2A and finished 15th overall at the Bands of America St. Louis Super Regional, held Oct. 23-24, 2026, at the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. The competition featured 69 bands representing nine states, including some of the nation’s top marching bands.
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Season ends for Maroons with playoff loss at Tolono
When you can’t prevent your opponent from scoring, it becomes difficult to win, which Robinson High School’s football team found out Saturday afternoon. The Maroons allowed touchdowns on nine of 11 possessions to host Tolono Unity, while the host Rockets also added a defensive touchdown, all of which added up to a 70-16 loss for the Maroons in an opening round game of the IHSA Class 3A Playoffs.
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Enrollment gains at both SIU campuses help Illinois reach highest total since 2015
Despite headwinds, enrollment at Illinois' public universities continued to grow over the past year. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville saw significant gains in freshman and transfer enrollment, with its total student count reaching 13,663 this fall. Mirroring trends seen statewide, those gains offset declines in graduate and international student enrollment. The...
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IVCC Joins Third Annual Feed The Need Food Drive
Illinois Valley Community College has joined Illinois community colleges this fall to address food insecurity through the third annual Feed The Need Campus Food Drive, which continues through November 30. Colleges will collect non-perishable food items on campus, with IVCC’s donations benefiting the campus food pantry, Eagles Peak. The...
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Morton Crushed Undefeated Dunlap 43-21, And Now The IHSA Playoff Bracket Is WILD
Nba logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) The 2026 Illinois high school football playoffs just kicked off for Peoria-area teams, and if you thought Week 5 was a distant memory, think again. That Friday, September 18th […]
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Historic Wildcat soccer season comes to an end after double-overtime regional final thriller
On Oct. 23, the Normal West Wildcats ended their historic season in a two-overtime, penalty-shootout loss to the Normal-U-High Pioneers with their season on the line, falling just one kick short of advancing in the Bloomington High School regional final. The Wildcats continued to fight until the final buzzer, staying...
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosts first of its kind summit on a perennial grass
CHAMPAIGN – The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is hosting a first-of-its-kind summit on a grass plant that can be used for energy, building materials and more. Miscanthus is a perennial grass plant — meaning it grows back every year without having to be replanted. It is found around the world, often in landscape settings, and can be used as a renewable energy source.