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WTWO/WAWV

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Illinois Governor comments on Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday savings

Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that Illinois families saved an estimated $11.4 million during the 2026 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday held from August 7 to August 16.

Illinois · 11d

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Illinois State experiments with workshops to help STEM faculty explore the civic nature of their disciplines

At Illinois State University in central Illinois, an initiative is underway to help science faculty consider the civic implications of their research. While the initiative is still in its infancy, the directors behind the effort want to build a sustainable and supportive network among faculty and students promoting civic engagement. Ultimately, the goal is to help encourage faculty to discover how their research fields can have real-life applications for the local and regional community.

Illinois · 11d

The Telegraph

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High School Volleyball Postseason Schedule after Wednesday's Scores

Scores from Wednesday night with updated regional pairings for area high school volleyball teams.

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FOX 2

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Illinois university enrollment is way up, but one group fell sharply

Illinois universities topped 190,000 students as SIUE posted a standout enrollment gain.

Illinois · 14d

The Telegraph

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Staunton does hard time in Fairfield, falls in Class 3A opening round

Fairfield owned time of possession -- 38:02 to 9:58 -- and the scoreboard in a Class 3A football opening-round playoff game against Staunton.

Staunton, IL · 12d

My Journal Courier

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West Central rolls past Sesser-Valier in Class 1A playoff opener

West Central beat Sesser-Valier 40-8 in the IHSA Class 1A playoffs as Eli Crain and Cooper Eddinger led the Cougars into Round 2.

Winchester, IL · 12d

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Stuart named Legislator of the Year by Illinois Association of School Social Workers

By Tribune Staff • Former teacher and long-time advocate for students and educators, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, has been named the Illinois Association of School Social Workers (IASSW) Legislator of the Year. “If you’ve ever worked in a K-12 school, you know how much social workers can impact...

Illinois · 12d

High School On SI

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Illinois High School Football Final Scores - October 23

Check out the final scores from Friday night's Illinois high school football action across the Prairie State

Illinois · 14d

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IHSA Plan To Separate Public And Private Schools Reshaping The Postseason

(10-22-26) The Illinois High School Association is considering a change that would reshape the postseason in its bracketed team sports — without splitting public and private schools into separate tournaments. According to IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson, the association’s Competitive Balance Committee is recommending a policy change that would...

Illinois · 15d

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Education majors disagree with the Illinois phone ban

Technology in schools – specifically phones – has become an increasingly hot button topic. Parents and teachers have a mixed view on their children and/or students having access to phones in the classroom. The state of Illinois has been faced with this issue. The decision for the next step was to implement a phone ban in the classroom.

Illinois · 14d

WCIA

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Highlights/scores: IHSA football, boys’ soccer playoffs (10/24/26)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Dozens of high school football teams around Illinois opened their 2026 postseason on Saturday. Friday saw the first batch of playoff games, with the opening round continuing on Saturday. Additionally, many teams in each class have byes into the following around and will not play until Saturday, Oct. 31. Plus, Saturday […]

Illinois · 13d

Breeze-Courier

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Taylorville Storms Back, but falls in 34-28 Playoff Loss

Taylorville rallied from a 25-point halftime deficit Friday night but came up short in a 34-28 loss to the Waterloo Bulldogs in the opening round of the high school football playoffs at Taylorville High School. The Tornadoes trailed 28-3 at halftime before scoring 22 unanswered points to pull within three...

Taylorville, IL · 12d

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Riverton Duels Carlinville but Cavaliers Advance in 2A Playoffs

Riverton and Carlinville traded the lead several times in their 2A opening round playoff game. It was Carlinville who emerged victorious, scoring the only fourth quarter touchdown to win 35-28. Four different Hawks scored in their effort while Joel White and Colby Viseur combined for all five Cavalier touchdowns. Carlinville will play Johnston City next week. Riverton’s season ends at 4-6 with their first playoff appearance since 2009.

Carlinville, IL · 14d

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Photo gallery: Winchester West Central wins first playoff game since 2015

WINCHESTER, Ill. — It has been more than a decade since the Winchester West Central football program has experienced any postseason success. A punishing running game and a physical defensive effort led the Cougars to a 40-8 victory over Sesser-Valier in the opening round of the Class 1A playoffs at Doc Garrison Memorial Field. It marked the Cougars’ first playoff victory since 2015 and just the fifth in program history.

Winchester, IL · 13d

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Pana Elementary School’s Red Ribbon Week Leads to Halloween Festivities

Pana Elementary School’s Red Ribbon Week is set to begin this week, leading up to Halloween festivities. Principal Adam Metzger says students will have the opportunity to dress up for Halloween on Friday, October 30th, with a few rules to keep in mind. Students who choose to wear costumes will need to bring them to school and follow the school’s guidelines for the day.

Pana, IL · 12d

The Telegraph

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Illinois Media's Final High School Football State Polls for 2026

An OT loss at No. 1 Brown County dropped Calhoun one slot to No. 3 in the football season's final Class 1A state poll released Thursday by Illinois Media.

Illinois · 14d

Q985

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New Study Highlights Illinois’ Very Best Middle Schools

Most of Illinois' highest-performing middle schools cluster around Chicago, but a few standouts are making noise downstate too.

Illinois · 15d

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New name honors District 186’s Mike Zimmers

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – When you think about the late Mike Zimmers, you have to smile. And the second floor of the building at First and Laurel Streets was full of smiles Thursday afternoon, as the Lawrence Education Center was renamed the J. Michael Zimmers Academy. The...

Springfield, IL · 15d

High School On SI

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Illinois Class 8A Football Playoffs: 8 Teams Looking to Make History in Round 1

Eight Illinois Class 8A football teams chase postseason history in the 2026 IHSA playoffs, including Joliet Central, Bloom Township and Dundee-Crown.

Illinois · 16d

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Gov. Pritzker Announces 2026 Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools

Elmwood Park, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Twenty-four schools were recognized for exemplary academic achievement; state program models prestigious federal Blue Ribbon program canceled by the Trump Administration. Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced 24 schools recognized as 2026 Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools during a recognition ceremony...

Illinois · 15d