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Journal & Courier

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Watch the final play of Benton Central volleyball's first state championship win

Oxford, IN · 22h

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CHICAGO COMEDIAN DAMON WILLIAMS AND OTHER NOTABLES TO JOIN STUDENTS IN THEIR ATTEMPT TO HELP THEIR PARENTS FOR CHRISTMAS

SUBURBAN GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO HOST CHARITY BASKETBALL GAME TO RAISE FUNDS AND TOYS TO ASSIST PARENTS STILL CHALLENGED FROM SUMMER TORNADO DAMAGE. CHICAGO COMEDIAN DAMON WILLIAMS AND OTHER NOTABLES TO JOIN STUDENTS IN THEIR ATTEMPT TO HELP THEIR PARENTS FOR CHRISTMAS. HOMES STILL DAMAGED, TREES REMAIN ON PROPERTIES, CARS...

Markham, IL · 2d

BroBible

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Illinois High School Football Team Attempts 104-Yard Field Goal During Playoff Game Because Of Rare Rule

Lyons did not win its high school football playoff game in Illinois on Saturday. However, the Lions had one of the most viral moments of the entire season when they tried a 104-yard field goal from their own end zone. It served as a punt. This unusual approach to special teams is only allowed in […] The post Illinois High School Football Team Attempts 104-Yard Field Goal During Playoff Game Because Of Rare Rule appeared first on BroBible.

Bolingbrook, IL · 5h

OurSentinel

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University of Chicago sets another enrollment record

CHICAGO - As doubts about the value of higher education grow nationally, the University of Illinois Chicago is doubling down on affordability and student support and reports record enrollment for the second consecutive year. The school enrolled more than 100,000 students this fall, with undergraduates among Illinois residents up 4.2%.

Chicago, IL · 3d

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Football Program Taking Shape Under New Head Coach

DePaul Prep’s 2026 football season kicked off with Assistant Admissions Director, Nick Bizzieri leading the team, his first as head coach. Leading the team for his first year as head coach, Bizzieri is prepared to go far this season. In previous years, he was the offensive linemen coach and...

Chicago, IL · 2d

WGN Radio

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High school playoff games to watch this weekend

Michael O’Brien, Chicago Sun-Times High School Sports Editor, joins John Williams to talk about this weekend’s high school football playoffs and why he doesn’t see a single reason to separate public and private schools for state athletic tournaments. Michael also introduces us to one of the finest high school basketball players in the state.

Chicago, IL · 3d

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Chicago’s Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center ranked best Illinois elementary school

Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center has been named the best elementary school in Illinois in the 2027 rankings from U.S. News & World Report, putting the Chicago public magnet school at the top of a statewide list. The K-8 school, located in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood, ranked No. 1 among...

Chicago, IL · 2d

High School On SI

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Illinois High School Football Playoffs: Wheaton North Stuns Geneva, Favorites Advance

The favorites delivered dominant performances Friday night in the second round of the IHSA football playoffs, while other teams needed late-game heroics to secu

Illinois · 1d

WBEZ

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The past and present of Chicago school closures

School closures remain one of the biggest issues when it comes to public education in Chicago. Say More asks listeners, “Is it ever OK to close a school? If so, when?”. The debate over school closures continues after Chicagoans voted for its first fully-elected school board. School board members...

Chicago, IL · 2d

Chicago Parents

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What can a school with just 250 students provide that bigger schools can't?

Twenty children. Twenty different activities. At Montessori Academy of Chicago, an ordinary morning looks a little different. Inside the classroom, students work with hands-on materials, tackle new challenges and move through lessons at their own pace. Each child follows an individualized learning plan, with teachers providing guidance based on their abilities and progress.

Chicago, IL · 2d

USA TODAY

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Jason Sudeikis' Notre Dame family ties make him perfect College GameDay guest picker

Instead of going with Jon Bon Jovi and "Living on a Prayer", ESPN's College GameDay will go with Ted Lasso's "Believe" mantra. Jason Sudeikis was selected as this week's celebrity guest picker in South Bend for the Notre Dame-Miami showdown . Sudeikis, known for his role as Ted Lasso and his decade-long run on "Saturday Night Live", said his grandfather and uncle graduated from Notre Dame. "With deep family roots right here at Notre Dame, having him on campus feels like home," the Fighting Irish's official athletics X account posted Thursday . Thrilled to announce Jason Sudeikis as this week’s @CollegeGameDay guest picker With deep family roots right here at Notre Dame, having him on campus feels like home ☘️ #GoIrish | #CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/4Y6vj5Pxao — The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) November 5, 2026 Another of Sudeikis' uncles, George Wendt — Norm on "Cheers" — attended Notre Dame but was expelled his junior year after posting a 0.00 GPA. "I flunked out," he told the Kansas City Star in a 2016 interview . "I basically quit and didn't inform the university. I'd moved off campus my junior year, and I didn't think it through. I didn't have a car. It was cold.

South Bend, IN · 3d

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UChicago Hires First Banned Books Scholar As Challenges Hit Near-Record High

Dulcey Hunter spent more than two decades teaching middle and high school students in Florida before trading the classroom for a research post at one of the country's most prominent universities. This fall, she became the University of Chicago's first Banned Books Postdoctoral Scholar, a newly created role dedicated to studying how book bans affect the people living through them.

Chicago, IL · 23h

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Illinois school budget blunders and corruption raise questions about taxpayer oversight

From a $27 million budgeting error in Evanston-Skokie schools to federal fraud charges against a former Aurora school board president, Illinois Policy Institute's Bryce Hill discusses government accountability, corruption and what parents can do to keep tabs on their school district's finances.

Illinois · 2d

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Water bottle strikes high school soccer official after upset win, sparking IHSA probe

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3, that it is investigating "disturbing actions" directed toward an official on Friday, Oct. 30. The incident followed an IHSA Boys Soccer State Series contest at Glenbard South High School (Glen Ellyn, IL). According to the Daily Herald, official Hanah...

Glen Ellyn, IL · 2d

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Rush University System for Health to Implement AGFA HealthCare's Enterprise Imaging Cloud

Rush University System for Health will unify enterprise imaging across radiology, cardiology, and other clinical specialties on a single cloud platform. Nov. 3, 2026 — AGFA HealthCare recently announced that Rush University System for Health has selected AGFA HealthCare's Enterprise Imaging Cloud to advance its enterprise imaging strategy across its multi-hospital health system.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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District 65 now says financial projection off by $27.35 million, school closure savings less than previously forecasted

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 has revised its financial projections — upping the estimated $17 million error disclosed last week to $27.35 million, according to slides that administrators showed parents Tuesday. The slides also show that the district did not include payments on the lease certificates used to build Foster Elementary School in its financial projections.

Evanston, IL · 3d

The Center Square

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CPS, schools statewide want more taxpayer funds from legislature

(The Center Square) – Despite the state’s increased funding to public school districts in the budget, school districts want state lawmakers to find more taxpayer money to fund their operations. The Illinois House Appropriations committee on Elementary & Secondary Education on Thursday had a hearing on the future...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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District 65 board will not vote on budget plan Monday

The Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board will not vote Monday to advance the district’s budget plan, according to an email sent to the community late Friday afternoon. For weeks, parents have been calling on the school board to delay the vote, which would trigger the implementation of the budget plan, including kick-starting the official hearings necessary before the board can officially vote to close schools.

Evanston, IL · 2d

Fox News

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Illinois teachers union boss Stacy Davis Gates gets major pay bump as state reading scores lag

The Illinois Federation of Teachers approved a nearly 39% pay raise for its president Stacy Davis Gates as state reading and math proficiency scores lag.

Illinois · 4d

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District 65 will not cut School Age Child Care

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will not cut the School Age Child Care (SACC) program as part of its sweeping budget cuts. According to a press release sent out by the Illinois Education Association, the bargaining unit for SACC employees, the Evanston Association of Childcare Professionals (EACCP) worked with district administrators to save the program.

Evanston, IL · 3d