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Community shelters at Manual Academy amidst bomb threat

PEORIA (25News Now) - Community members sheltered in place Friday night at Manual Academy amidst a bomb threat in Peoria. Residents who live in the 1-mile radius that was evacuated are supposed to go there. One woman told 25News her son tried to come pick her up, but he couldn’t...

Peoria, IL · 1d
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25 Sports High School Wednesday- College scholarship signing day

PEORIA (25News Now) -Central Illinois prep stars announce their college sports choices. Get 25NewsStreaming on your smart TV — it’s free and easy. Watch live newscasts, recent newscasts, top news stories, updated forecasts, local sports highlights, and exclusive content. Search “WEEK 25 News” to install.

Peoria, IL · 3d
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Journal Star

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IHSA volleyball: Live, updated scores from 2026 Illinois high school state finals

The 2026 Illinois High School Association volleyball state finals are Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14 at CEFCU Arena in Normal, on the campus of Illinois State University. Here are all the scores from the Illinois girls basketball state finals. We will update the scores throughout the two-day event. 2026 IHSA volleyball Class 1A state finals scores Semifinal: Athens def. Illini Bluffs 24-26, 25-18, 25-23 | FINAL Semifinal: Stockton def. Okawville 25-20, 25-22 | FINAL Third: Illini Bluffs def. Okawville 28-26, 25-23 | FINAL Title: Stockton def. Athens 25-15, 25-20 | FINAL 2026 IHSA volleyball Class 2A state finals scores Semifinal: Breese Central def. Rochester 21-25, 25-19, 25-19 | FINAL Semifinal: Downs Tri-Valley def. Richmond-Burton 25-17, 20-25, 25-19 | FINAL Third: Richmond-Burton def. Rochester 25-21, 25-10 | FINAL Title: Breese Central def. Downs Tri-Valley 16-25, 26-24, 29-27 | FINAL 2026 IHSA volleyball Class 3A state finals scores Semifinal: Nazareth def. Geneva 20-25, 25-23, 25-23 | FINAL Semifinal: Mascoutah def. Crystal Lake South 25-14, 25-16 | FINAL Third: Geneva def. Crystal Lake South 25-19, 25-19 | FINAL Title: Mascoutah def. Nazareth 30-28, 25-19 | FINAL 2026 IHSA volleyball Class 4A state finals scores Semifinal: Mother McAuley def. Oak Park-River Forest

Normal, IL · 1d

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Peoria Public Schools hiring three positions for Nova Academy

PEORIA (25News Now) - After Monday’s Peoria Public School Board vote to replace Elite Community Outreach’s Game Changers Safe School with district-led Nova Academy, the school is staffing up. On the district’s online job board, there are three open positions for the middle-school age program. They’re looking...

Peoria, IL · 1d
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25 Sports High School Thursday- Illini Bluffs and Tri-Valley prep for state volleyball, signing day at Washington and Normal Community football is a love story

PEORIA (25News Now) -Practice day today for the state volleyball Final Four teams including Illini Bluffs and Tri-Valley. Signing day ceremonies at both Washington and Dunlap. Normal Community relies on Love for their remarkable football success. Get 25NewsStreaming on your smart TV — it’s free and easy. Watch live newscasts,...

Normal, IL · 2d

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Byron, Rochelle bow out to strong foes in football state quarterfinals

Byron bowed out at the hands of Elmhurst IC Catholic in the Class 3A state football quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 14, while Rochelle was knocked out by a strong Coal City squad in a 4A quarterfinal at around the same time. It was a rough ending for two of the hottest teams in the Rockford area headed into the quarters. More Rockford-area football: Here's how 4 Rockford-area football teams look to get to the semis "It's tough, really tough," Byron head coach Jeff Boyer said. "It's just tough to see all these guys go, especially the seniors. They've worked hard, most of them for eight years in this program. It's just tough." Here is more on the setbacks that sent these two Rockford-area teams into the offseason. IC Catholic 33, Byron 14 Byron will not make it to its fifth state championship game in the past seven years, nor will it win its fourth 3A state title in the last six years. IC Catholic made sure of that. Both teams were playing with backup quarterbacks due to undisclosed reasons, and Byron trailed for the first time this year when IC Catholic's new QB Will Schmidt capped off the game's first

Rochelle, IL · 9h

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Five area schools play in state football quarterfinal games Saturday

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Five area high schools are playing in football state quarterfinal playoff games Saturday. In class 7A, unbeaten Normal Community (11-0) hosts second-ranked Chicago Brother Rice. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. Normal West can make school history with a win at Wheaton Warrenville South in the class 6A playoffs. A victory […]

Normal, IL · 1d

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College signings for Nov. 12, 2026

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — High school seniors signed with college sports programs at two big signing ceremonies on Thursday. Ten student-athletes were honored at a signing ceremony at Dunlap High School. Three were a part of Dunlap’s conference and regional championship baseball team which won 30 games last spring. Brett Alkire (California State-Bakersfield), Carter Lippens […]

Peoria, IL · 2d

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IHSA Playoffs: Week Three Preview

NORMAL, Ill. — The quarterfinal round of the IHSA playoffs is set to kick off this weekend, with two teams in the Bloomington-Normal area still fighting for a state championship. The Normal Community Ironmen (11-0) match up against 2025 State Champion Brother Rice (9-2). The Ironmen defeated Kenwood by...

Normal, IL · 2d

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Parents, students happy with rebuilt home for Bloomington Career Academy and D87's early learning school

The public got its first look at a completed Willie G. and Gloria Brown Education Center Wednesday. District 87 purchased the building on Oakland Avenue from State Farm in 2024. It then became the home of the Bloomington Career Academy [BCA] and the Sarah Raymond School of Early Learning. District 87 renamed the building after two Bloomington High School graduates. Willie Brown retired from State Farm in 2009, having worked in the building now named after him.

Bloomington, IL · 2d

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NIU professor and students will reenact a popular PBS show

A group of Northern Illinois University history students will reenact an old PBS show. "Meeting of the Minds" is a late 1970s-early 1980s PBS show where actors dressed as historical figures and debated with each other. It was hosted by Steve Allen. Aaron Fogleman is a distinguished research and board...

Dekalb, IL · 1d

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Madrigals group travels to North Central

Madrigal director Weston Henry recently took the 2026 Sterling High School madrigal group on a trip to North Central College. The North Central College specially invited Henry to bring his classes, but he chose not to bring all of his choirs because they have been preparing for the fall concert for months now. Ultimately he chose to bring the madrigals because they were beginning to work on new music and would benefit the most from getting to work through music with a collegiate professor. Henry expressed how he wanted the Madrigals to see that “all choirs, collegiate and high school, are making the same progress.”

Sterling, IL · 2d

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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.

Peoria, IL · 8d

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Kewanee School Board Meeting Agenda for Monday, November 16, 2026

II. CLOSED SESSION: * (C) (1) to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the District and (C) (2) to consider collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees (C) (5) the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body (C) (8) Security Procedures (C) (9) Student Disciplinary Cases (C)(11) Litigation * 5ILCS 120/2 Open Meetings The School Code of Illinois/2026.

Kewanee, IL · 1d

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Peoria Academy Journalism Club: Some tips to help make it through middle school

Middle school can be tough, especially when you’re first starting, but it can also be an amazing experience both socially and academically. There are ways you can get through middle school without having trouble, or at least not as much trouble. You should make sure you’re studying hard; making friends; staying organized; and just being yourself. If you follow these simple rules, we hope you have a great middle school experience.

Peoria, IL · 17h

The Chicago Maroon

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University Removes Definition of Gender From Website After Pushback

Following pushback from the Chicago Thinker, a conservative student publication, the University removed a definition of gender from its annual confirmation form, which all students must fill out yearly. New and returning students are required to complete annual confirmation on my.UChicago—the University’s student portal—to confirm accurate directory information and updated...

Chicago, IL · 3d

Gridiron Heroics

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Hundreds of Students Walk Out After High School Football Coach Fired, Season Abruptly Ends

What was supposed to be another opportunity for a successful high school football program to compete for a championship has instead turned into a controversy involving a popular head coach, frustrated parents and hundreds of students demanding answers. At Morgan Park High School in Chicago, the football season has come to an abrupt end, and […] The post Hundreds of Students Walk Out After High School Football Coach Fired, Season Abruptly Ends appeared first on Gridiron Heroics .

Chicago, IL · 3d

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Illinois High School Football Schedule, Scores & Live Updates (IHSA) — November 14

Get IHSA live updates and final scores as the 2026 Illinois high school football playoffs continue November 14

Illinois · 1d

WGN News

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Unsanitary conditions at south suburban schools have parents, teachers pleading for change

Dirty conditions at a south suburban school district have not yet improved months into the school year, according to parents and teachers who pleaded with the school board on Tuesday night.

Blue Island, IL · 4d

Chicago Parents

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Why can choosing a new high school after eighth grade benefit students?

Choosing a high school after eighth grade can give students an opportunity to take an active role in an important educational decision. At Chicago City Day School, Head of School Chris Dow sees that process as a chance for eighth graders to consider what they want from their next school, identify an environment where they believe they can thrive and begin developing the agency they'll need for later decisions.

Chicago, IL · 1d