Chenoa
Chenoa, IL · Education
wznd.com
IHSA Playoffs Round Two Preview
NORMAL, Ill. — Round two of the IHSA playoffs will be taking place this Friday and Saturday as Bloomington-Normal still has two teams in the area competing for a state title. Normal Community High School will host 7-3 Kenwood on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. The Ironmen defeated Edwardsville by...
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WMBD/WYZZ
Elite Community Outreach fights to stay in Peoria schools
Supporters of Elite Community Outreach met with officials to advocate for the continuation of its Game Changers program before the Peoria school board votes Monday on replacing it with a district-run initiative called Nova Academy.
Seattle ON Tap
Washington's Unreal 10-1 Comeback Has Peoria On Notice: The Sweet Sixteen Is About To Get Wild
Ncaaf on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Five Peoria-area volleyball teams punched their tickets to the IHSA Sweet Sixteen after Tuesday night’s sectional semifinals delivered drama that’ll be talked about for weeks. These squads are not just […]
Journal Star
IHSA playoff predictions: Second-round picks for Peoria-area high school football teams
It's the second 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. All games are Saturday unless noted. Last week, the picks in this space went 8-3 (.727) and are 124-41 (.751) on the year. This year's records are in parentheses. 2026 IHSA playoff second round Peoria-area predictions Class 6A 7 Pekin (7-3) at 2 Normal West (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday NORMAL WEST 48, PEKIN 27: These teams have never met in the playoffs. Pekin utilized its backup quarterback in freshman Rowen McKnight during last week's running clock win. He threw four touchdown passes, finding Dylan Anderson three times. Normal West is averaging 46.0 points a game, having scored 50 or more points five times. Class 5A 5 Troy (Triad) (9-1) at 4 Morton (9-1), 2 p.m. MORTON 45, TROY TRIAD 15: These teams have never met in the playoffs. Morton junior Sage Lelm comes off one of the more memorable first-round performances, finding the endzone via rushing, punt return, receiving and fumble return. Triad beat Washington last week 24-7, while Morton won over Mid-Illini opponent Washington 56-30 in Week 4. 15 LaSalle-Peru (6-5)
parkerweekly.org
We’ve Lost The Plot
For two weeks, I had accepted my fate. I would be taking my AP Calculus BC exam in Urbana, Illinois, over 100 miles and two hours from Parker. For two weeks, I reflected on how lucky I was to even say I could take the test in Urbana. I have a parent who could take the day off work to take me to central Illinois, and my family has 200 disposable dollars to spend on a hotel room and gas. Some students aren’t so lucky, students who should have the same opportunities as me, students who should be able to enter college with the same credits and opportunities as I will.
25newsnow.com
25 Sports High School Thursday- November 5, 2026- Sectional Championship night in volleyball plus State Final Four soccer preview
PEORIA (25News Now) -Washington, Normal West, Tri-Valley and Illini Bluffs all win Volleyball Sectional Titles. Peoria Notre Dame and Washington gear up for the state soccer finals. Get 25NewsStreaming on your smart TV — it’s free and easy. Watch live newscasts, recent newscasts, top news stories, updated forecasts, local sports...
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Pekin 108 faces $40 million in needed improvements after voters reject sales tax
PEKIN (25News Now) - Pekin Public Schools District 108 is rethinking how it will pay for millions of dollars in building improvements after Tazewell County voters rejected a proposed 1% school facilities sales tax in Tuesday’s election. Superintendent Leonard Ealey said he was disappointed by the results but respects...
WCIA
Thomasboro grade school grandparent reacts to referendum failing for third time
THOMASBORO, Ill. (WCIA) — For the third time, the Thomasboro School District has tried to gain more funding for upgrades to their elementary school. If that referendum would have passed, it would have raised taxes in order for that to happen. WCIA spoke with a grandmother who has two grandkids that go to the grade […]
Daily Illini
College of Law announces online master’s program, certificates for non-legal professionals
The College of Law announced new online programs last week: a Master of Science in Law and seven graduate-level certificates, with instruction beginning in Spring 2027. The MSL is a fully online program designed for non-legal professionals looking to expand their knowledge of law within their industry that can be completed in as few as 18 months.