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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 […]
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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)
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Mater Dei Sweeps U-High To Advance to Sectional Finals
The Normal U-High Pioneers jumped out to a lead in the first set but it was the Breese Mater Dei Knights to earned the two set victory on Tuesday. The Knights advance to the sectional finals with the 25-18, 25-9 win over the Pioneers and will play Normal West in the title game on Thursday, Normal U-High’s season comes to a close at 22-16.
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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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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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Morton finishes its marching season on a high note
Cookeville, TN – The Morton High School Marching Band capped off its 2026 competitive season by being named Class 2A Champions at the Bands of America Middle Tennessee Regional, held Oct. 30-31, 2026, at Tucker Stadium on the campus of Tennessee Tech University. In the final competition of the...
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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...
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The Journal Standard
Illinois students to join Youth Advisory Council
State Sen. Andrew Chesney will bring high school students from across Illinois' 45th District together in Freeport for a Youth Advisory Council meeting Nov. 9. The session will run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Highland Community College, according to a community announcement. Students who are sophomores, juniors and seniors will discuss public policy, learn about state government and meet elected officials and community leaders. The council also gives students an opportunity to share issues important to their generation, according to the announcement. Where the Youth Advisory Council will meet The meeting will be held at Highland Community College Conference Center, H-201 Newell Room, 2998 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport, IL 61032. Members of the media may attend, with video and photo opportunities available. The council is made up of high school students from across the 45th District. This story was produced by reporter Nida Tazeen, NTazeen@usatodayco.com , with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct . This article originally appeared on Journal Standard: Illinois students to join Youth Advisory Council
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Students hope for change as midterm results come in
The midterm election results are now in, with Democrats winning control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Alaska and Mississippi are still counting votes. Democratic candidates also won gubernatorial elections in 28 states, while Republicans won 20. McLean County elected Joshua Crockett as the new county clerk,...