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Pair of Chicago Elementary Schools Named Top in Illinois in New U.S. News Rankings
A pair of Chicago public schools on the city’s North Side have been named as the top elementaries in the state, according to a new ranking. U.S. News and World Report on Tuesday unveiled its individual state rankings, which listed Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center in Albany Park and Skinner North Elementary School on the Near North Side as the top elementary schools in Illinois.
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Meet the mother and daughter duo set to graduate together in the spring
Michelle Balgemann and her daughter, Jenna Stoaks, will graduate together in the spring commencement ceremony at Illinois State University. Balgemann is a 54-year-old health informatics and management major. Stoaks is a family and consumer science education major. “I pushed her to choose Illinois State because I thought it would be...
Journal Star
Playoff predictions: Opening round picks for Peoria-area high school football teams
It's the opening 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. These picks are for Peoria-area teams that held places in the 2026 Journal Star Prep Football Rankings . All games are Friday unless noted. Last week, the picks in this space went 11-2 (.846) and are 104-36 (.743) on the year. This year's records are in parentheses. 2026 IHSA playoff opening round Peoria-area predictions Class 6A (23) Richwoods (3-6) at (10) Harvey Thornton (6-3), 7 p.m. HARVEY THORNTON 41, RICHWOODS 34: These teams have never met in the playoffs. Richwoods returns to the playoffs for the first time since the 2017 Class 5A quarterfinals. The Knights scored 40 points or more in their wins. Thornton won four in a row by an 18.5 point average before a Week 9 loss. Winner plays next week at (7) Pekin (6-3). Class 5A (20) Peoria High (4-5) at (13) Lemont (5-4), 7 p.m. Friday LEMONT 42, PEORIA HIGH 32 : These teams have never met in the playoffs. Peoria High has lost three of its last four games, giving up 72 points in Week 9.
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Tuscola football no match for Heyworth in Heart of Illinois championship
HEYWORTH – On the turf at Heyworth the No. 4 Hornets scored 20 points in the first quarter en route to a 53-0 triumph over Tuscola, the No. 8 team, fell to 7-2. The Hornets finished the regular season undefeated at 9-0 and won the Heart of Illinois Conference small school division.
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ISU Homecoming season kicks off in Uptown
Trees glowed red and white as Illinois State University kicked off Homecoming by bringing students and residents together for an evening of community tradition. The night of tradition concluded with the annual tree lighting ceremony,. The kickoff showcased performances by the Big Red Marching Machine and ISU cheerleading team. The...
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New Morrow Plots gate unveiled as historic research site marks 150 years
URBANA, IL – The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign celebrated the completion of a new gate and perimeter fencing at the historic Morrow Plots with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 19, 2026, during Celebrate Food and Ag Day. Made possible by...
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Bement Homecoming Oct. 23–24
BHS HOMECOMING. Bement High School will celebrate Homecoming this weekend. Pictured is the 2026 court that includes (front row) Makenna Kindred, Anna Block, Jayden Shankle, Ayla Buchanan, Cassandra Block and Claire Loftus. (Back row) Anthony Carver, Jack Hentz, Augustus Mann and Cooper Winkelmann. Homecoming will be celebrated on Friday, Oct....
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Overtime loss ends KHS soccer season
The IHSA Class 1A soccer regionals semifinals were hosted by Kewanee High School on Monday at the Kewanee High School Stadium. In the first match, the second seeded Illini Bluffs Tigers defeated the Monmouth-Roseville Titans 1-0. The Titans had advanced to the regional semifinal by defeating the Macomb Bombers 5-4 in a match played in Monmouth on Saturday.
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Pekin schools defer Alltown Bus Service contract vote
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Pekin District 108 School Board has postponed revisiting its contract with Alltown Bus Service for a second time. In a statement to WMBD, Superintendent Leonard Ealey said the board will revisit the contract at its “Nov. 16, 2026 meeting to allow additional time to address the terms of the contract.”
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ISU Students’ Take Back the Night is Highlighted With Posters
Illinois State’s Students Ending Rape Culture held their annual Take Back the Night event last week. Student Lux Weisheit explained the importance of creating posters to hold during the walk. “I think it’s really important to be able to create our posters,” Lux said, “because they can oftentimes represent...
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Millikin University Adds Applied Digital Music as New Instrument of Study
October 20, 2026 -Millikin University’s School of Music has introduced Applied Digital Music as a new instrument of study, expanding opportunities for students interested in combining music performance with technology and production. The program launched in the fall 2026 semester and is designed for musicians and producers who use...