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Illinois High School Football Top 25 State Rankings (Nov. 9, 2026)

East St. Louis stays on top as Lincoln-Way East, Brother Rice and Chicago Mt. Carmel also advance in IHSA playoffs; Morris and New Trier join make their Top 25 debuts.

Illinois · 13h

USA TODAY

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Unbeaten Illinois high school football team loses playoff game on inadvertent whistle

An improbable touchdown appeared to keep one of Illinois' top high school program’s postseason hopes alive on Friday night. Then an unusual call changed everything. Trailing by four in the closing seconds of the game on Nov. 6, Antioch's (IL) Chance Verden came up with an improbable reception off of a bobbled catch that appeared to give the Sequoits the win and one of the best plays of the season. However, as Antioch celebrated, the referees gathered and the touchdown was overturned as the refs ruled that there was inadvertent whistle, which blew the play dead before Verden came up with the catch and later found the end zone. Despite pleas from the Sequoits’ side, the referees came to the agreement that the whistle was blown, signaling the play was dead before it actually was. Antioch was given the ball at the spot of the catch instead of the touchdown and one untimed down to convert. That one opportunity did not go the Sequoits’ way. UNREAL: 5A #1 Antioch has a miracle Hail Mary win taken away by an inadvertent whistle. Down 32-28 with only time for one play, Chance Verden catches a live bobble for what everyone believed to

Illinois · 2d

wdbr.com

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District 186: Snow days in, e-learning out

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Remote learning, a vestige of the covid days for school kids, will no longer be the alternative of choice to winter weather in District 186. Superintendent Terrance Jordan says the district will return to cancelling school for a snow day. That means the days will have to be made up at the end of the school year.

Springfield, IL · 1d
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Trigg County’s Livia Breckel Signs With Spoon River College (w/PHOTOS)

Trigg County senior Livia Breckel, who helped the Lady Wildcats win their first district softball championship in 2025, signed Monday to continue her career at Spoon River College in Canton, Illinois. Breckel has been a starter in the Trigg County lineup for the past three seasons and has developed into...

Trigg County, KY · 19h
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Highlights/scores: High school volleyball super-sectionals (11/9/26)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Spots in the state semifinals were up for grabs on the volleyball court before the action heats up in Normal.

Athens, IL · 18h

edglentoday.com

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Six Area Teams Chase IHSA Football Quarterfinal Berths

Only two area teams will have home-field advantage this weekend as six remaining teams seek quarterfinal berths in the 53rd Illinois High School Association football playoffs. East St. Louis hosts Chicago St. Patrick in Class 7A at 6 p.m. Friday, while Hardin Calhoun will face Tuscola at home in Class 1A at 2 p.m. Saturday. Roxana, Highland, Cahokia and Triad will travel for their second-round games.

Illinois · 4d

NBC Chicago

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Illinois university named top college in the Midwest by Forbes

An Illinois university has been named the best college in the Midwest in a new ranking from Forbes. According to the publication's newest list of Top 25 colleges in the Midwest, Northwestern University in Evanston ranked at No. 1. Cited for its "prestigious Medill School of Journalism," as well as...

Evanston, IL · 1d

WCIA

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RESULTS: IHSA state cross country 2026

PEORIA, Ill. (WCIA) – Saturday saw state champions crowned at Detweiller Park in Peoria. High school cross country season came to a close in Illinois with the state meet hosting boys’ and girls’ races for 1A, 2A and 3A. Check out some top local finishers from the WCIA 3 viewing area below, and click here […]

Peoria, IL · 3d

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New records detail Sun Prairie superintendent’s licensing dispute as DPI reviews Rockford experience

SUN PRAIRIE , Wis. (WMTV) - Wisconsin education officials say they are talking with Rockford Public Schools about the work Sun Prairie Superintendent Dr. Antoine Reed performed in Illinois as they consider his options for a Wisconsin license. The Department of Public Instruction told 15 Investigates it expects Reed to...

Rockford, IL · 1d

The State Journal-Register

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Springfield area high school football second round results, top performers

Four Springfield area teams played for a spot in the Illinois High School Association football quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 7. Two additional teams battled for a semifinal berth in the Illinois 8-Man Football Association. Here are the results and top performers for the Springfield area. Top Performers Keagan Peters, Williamsville The junior quarterback finished with five total touchdowns and rallied the Bullets from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit in Williamsville's 42-28 victory over Macomb (9-2) in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs. Peters threw three touchdowns in the final 8 minutes, 10 seconds of the fourth quarter. He completed an 11-yard TD pass to Shawn Timm that got the Bullets (10-1) within 28-21 before throwing a 61-yard TD strike down the sideline to Cameron Hamilton to tie the game 28-28 with 6:04 remaining. His 19-yard completion to Timm was the go-ahead touchdown pass with 3:50 left as Williamsville took a 35-28 lead. Xavier Smith's 13-yard TD run capped the win with 1:25 to go as the Bullets scored 28 unanswered points. Peters gave Williamsville a 7-0 lead on a 7-yard touchdown pass to Fisher White in the first period and he scored on a 1-yard TD sneak that tied

Springfield, IL · 3d

capitolcitynow.com

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Illinois educators, school leaders ask lawmakers for funding boost

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – Illinois teachers and school leaders say state lawmakers should look into better ways to fund public schools after nearly a decade since the evidence-based funding model took effect. Schools across the state are well below the adequate funding level promised in 2017. Advocates said they...

Illinois · 1d

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Analysis and viewpoint: Closing more schools will accelerate District 65’s enrollment decline

Last week, the Illinois State Board of Education posted student enrollment data for all of the school districts in the state. The RoundTable previously published data comparing Evanston/Skokie District 65’s decline in enrollment with enrollment trends in 20 other nearby school districts for 2018 through 2024. The data recently posted by ISBE allows a comparison through 2026.

Evanston, IL · 1d

isu10news.com

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ISU Hosts its 3rd Band Competition with Bands all across the State

This past Thursday, bands from across the state battled out in the Battle of Bands competition. This event was held by Illinois State’s WZND radio station. Seven bands from across Illinois came together to compete. Elizabeth Zoerner, organizer of the event, says the goal of this event was to...

Normal, IL · 1d

25newsnow.com

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Inside Peoria Public Schools proposed $700k plan to replace Elite Safe School

PEORIA (25News Now) - Community tensions are reaching a boiling point in Peoria over the future of the city’s alternative education system. For years, Peoria Public Schools has contracted Elite Community Outreach to operate its Safe School at Trewyn School. The program serves 6th through 8th grade students facing suspension, expulsion, classroom disruption, or neighborhood gang violence. Its staffers are not traditional educators, they are “game changers”, men and women with criminal records who turned their lives around to mentor youth in crisis.

Peoria, IL · 3d

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Parents worry about the future of ISU lab schools program for kids with vision or hearing disabilities

The looming end of a contract for a program that supports students with hearing or vision needs at Illinois State University’s lab schools has put their services’ future in doubt and caused anxiety for the students’ families. The Heart of Illinois Low Incidence Association [HILIA] is an...

Normal, IL · 1d

thecounty-chronicle.com

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MT ZION SCHOOL BOARD – Vote to charge non-resident tuition

The Mt. Zion Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education ruled Oct. 13 that a student identified as Student 2026-A, and the student’s parent or guardian, are not district residents and are therefore ineligible to attend district schools. The Board voted 5-0 to require tuition payment for each day the student attended while ineligible and directed the administration to notify the family.

Mt Zion, IL · 1d

Journal Star

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IHSA football playoffs: Scores for the Peoria area and central Illinois

Here are the second-round playoff scores for Peoria Journal Star-area programs in the 2026 Illinois High School Association football playoffs , listed class-by-class and in bracket order. Saturday's scores 5A: Morton 56, Troy Triad 15 | FINAL 5A: Carbondale 41, LaSalle-Peru 13 | FINAL 4A: Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 54, Metamora 21 | FINAL 3A: Williamsville 42, Macomb 28 | FINAL 2A: El Paso-Gridley 41, Warrensburg-Latham 6 | FINAL IHSA football playoffs: Statewide scores in Illinois | Second round Friday's score 6A: Normal West 33, Pekin 21 | F This article originally appeared on Journal Star: IHSA football playoffs: Scores for the Peoria area and central Illinois

Peoria, IL · 3d

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BJHS students learn nursing skills after school, but wear their scrubs all day

A program in collaboration between Bloomington District 87 and Heartland Community College help junior high students learn skills from nursing professionals. Students attend the Junior Health Science Academy in Heartland’s nursing lab immediately after school once a week over the course of a month. The program is designed by and held in collaboration with the Black Nurses Association of Central Illinois, with two dozen students attending.

Bloomington, IL · 1d

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IHSA Football Playoffs- Normal West and Heyworth advance to the State Quarterfinals

PEORIA (25News Now) - Normal West beats Pekin, 33-21, in the Class 6A 2nd Round. Heyworth beats Fisher, 45-7, in the Class 1A 2nd Round. 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.

Normal, IL · 3d

WMBD/WYZZ

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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 · 4d