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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 · 14d

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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 · 15d

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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 · 14d

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Central Illinois Students Get Hands-On Legislative Experience

Dozens of high school students from across Central Illinois recently gained firsthand experience with the legislative process through State Senator Steve McClure’s Youth Advisory Council program. According to State Senator Steve McClure, the program brought students from schools across the 54th Senate District to the University of Illinois campus...

Springfield, IL · 13d

The State Journal-Register

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See predictions for every opening round IHSA playoff game around Springfield

The Illinois high school football playoffs kick off with the opening round on Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24. Winners advance to the first round on the ensuing weekend under the new postseason format. Impact players: Here are the Springfield area's top X-factors this football postseason Bracketology: See complete analysis of football playoff brackets in the Springfield area Here are predictions for every opening-round game around Springfield. Radio listings are below. Class 6A No. 18 Chatham Glenwood (5-4) at No. 15 Chicago Brooks (5-4), 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24: Glenwood's extensive playoff history includes matchups against schools from the Chicago Catholic League (Joliet Catholic, New Lenox Providence Catholic, Lombard Montini and Oak Park Fenwick), South Suburban Conference (Oak Forest, Oak Lawn Richards, Lemont and Hillcrest), Southland Conference (Crete-Monee and Kankakee) and Chicagoland Christian (Kankakee Bishop McNamara) with a 10-7 record, but none against the Chicago Public League — until now. Brooks landed fourth in the Red Southwest Division and is making its eighth playoff appearance since the school opened in 1998 on Chicago's south side. The Eagles have reached as far as the quarterfinals in Class 4A in 2012. Glenwood junior quarterback Michael Young finished the regular season with

Illinois · 15d

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High School Students Head To Springfield To Try Their Hands At Being Lawmakers

Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Dozens of high school students from across Central Illinois recently got the chance to find out what it’s like to be a legislator, courtesy of State Senator Steve McClure’s (R-Springfield) Youth Advisory Council program. “It’s always impressive how engaged these students are and how much...

Springfield, IL · 14d

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Reading program returns for fourth year at Springfield schools

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Every first and third grader at Springfield Public Schools is taking part in the Real Men Read program this school year, marking the fourth consecutive year for the initiative. At Southern View Elementary, a first grade class gets a visit each month from Nathan Briggs,...

Springfield, IL · 15d

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Local Sports Schedule For Saturday October 24th

20 Seed Concord Triopia (3-6) at 13 Seed Havana (6-3) 2:00 P.M. Winner will face 4 Seed Sullivan (8-1) 23 Seed Dupo (3-6) at 10 Seed Villa Grove-Heritage (6-3) 2:00 P.M. Winner will face 7 Seed Catlin Salt Fork (7-2) 19 Seed Nokomis (4-5) at 14 Seed Carlyle (6-3) 1:00...

Illinois · 14d

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‘No One Should Believe This’: Gov. JB Pritzker’s Boast That Illinois Ranks Fifth Best in the Nation for K-12 Education Divides Viewers

Makes sense. The post ‘No One Should Believe This’: Gov. JB Pritzker’s Boast That Illinois Ranks Fifth Best in the Nation for K-12 Education Divides Viewers appeared first on The Nerd Stash .

Illinois · 16d

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Girls flag football season being shortened by IHSA

The flag football season has been shortened by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The IHSA says the change is intended to allow more time for playoffs. However, some players see this change as an equality and safety issue. Athletes have already felt frustrated by gender stereotypes, lack of general...

Illinois · 14d

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EIU’s online RN to BSN program ranked most affordable in Illinois

CHARLESTON, IL (10/21/2026) Eastern Illinois University’s online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) program has been ranked the most affordable in Illinois by RNtoMSN.org, highlighting EIU’s commitment to accessible, high-quality nursing education for working professionals. Housed in the College of Health and Human...

Charleston, IL · 15d

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Taylorville’s Second-Half Comeback Falls Short Against Waterloo in Playoff Opener

The Taylorville Tornadoes put together an impressive second-half comeback Friday night, but ultimately fell short against the Waterloo Bulldogs, 34-28, in the opening round of the high school football playoffs at Taylorville High School. After trailing 28-3 at halftime, Taylorville rallied behind quarterback Isaac Repscher, scoring 22 unanswered points to...

Taylorville, IL · 13d

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Illinois public university enrollment highest since 2015, state says

Illinois · 14d

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New Study Names The Best Elementary Schools In Illinois

Illinois elementary schools just got ranked, and the results show talent spread across more communities than you might expect.

Illinois · 16d

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Local Sports Schedule For Friday October 23rd

18 Seed Bridgeport Red Hill (4-5) at 15 Seed Cumberland (5-4) 7:00 P.M. Listen on 99.5 107.7 & 1090 AM WCRA. Winner faces 2 Seed Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond (8-1) 24 Seed Morrison (2-7) at 9 Seed Abingdon-Avon (7-2) 7:00 P.M. Winner faces 8 Seed Fisher (7-2) Class 2A. 24 Seed Trenton Wesclin...

Illinois · 14d

The State Journal-Register

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Joel White carries Carlinville football to playoff win over Riverton

CARLINVILLE — Carlinville football's run game provided just enough horsepower for its first playoff win since 2021. The No. 16 seed Cavaliers engineered 335 rushing yards and all four scores in an entertaining 35-28 opening-round victory over No. 17 Riverton Friday, Oct. 23, to advance to the first round of the Class 2A bracket, where they will visit top-seeded Johnston City (9-0). "It just feels great to finally win one," Carlinville junior running back Joel White said. White manufactured 222 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 36 attempts. Sophomore quarterback Colby Viseur added 52 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries, while sophomore fullback Ryan Cervi rustled up 61 yards on 10 carries to outlast the Hawks. Viseur supplied the go-ahead TD sneak at the goal line with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter after the Cavaliers (5-5) snuffed out a fake punt attempt to set up a short field for the offense. Perhaps unexpected was Cervi's effectiveness out of the Wing-T. "Joel's always been a grade above me and he's been a great running back, and I've just learned so much from him," Cervi said. "We try to switch it up and give me a few carries

Carlinville, IL · 13d

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IHSA Makes Changes for Co-Op Sports

Different schools, one team, a big change. In December 2025, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) approved a new policy that impacts cooperative (co-op) athletic teams for the 2026-2027 school year: When two or more schools combine together to make a single joint team, and those schools have a combined enrollment of 3,500 students or more, that co-op team cannot compete in any postseason competitions or events.

Orland Park, IL · 16d

The Telegraph

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High School Volleyball Postseason Schedules

Regional in all four classes begin next week for the area's high school volleyball teams. Check out the schedules here.

Illinois · 15d

WSAV News 3

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University of Illinois will launch online master’s in law program in spring 2027

Illinois · 14d

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