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Michigan City Area Schools requests recanvassing after close referendum vote

Michigan City Area Schools is requesting a recanvassing, after unofficial results showed its operating referendum was narrowly voted down. The referendum appears to have failed by 112 votes, roughly a 50-50 split. But the district says it’s gotten “reports of issues at several polling locations, including ballot concerns.” It says it wants a recanvassing “to ensure every vote is accurately counted.”

Michigan City, IN · 2d

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Adams coach fired after student text allegations but can still teach

South Bend Community Schools say they’ve fired the Adams High football coach suspected of inappropriate texts with students, but he can stay on as a teacher. The corporation released a statement Wednesday saying they’ve finished their investigation and found “insufficient evidence to establish that Mr. Karczewski sent photographs or messages to the students involved.”

South Bend, IN · 3d

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Marching bands: Lakeshore Stevensville named MCBA Flight IV state champions

The band scored a 91.20 at the MCBA state championship finals at Ford Field on Saturday.

Stevensville, MI · 10h

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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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Amazon hosts Girls in Tech Day at New Prairie High School

NEW CARLISLE, Ind. - Amazon hosted its first Girls in Tech Day in Indiana at New Prairie High School. The event is meant to address a gap in the STEM workforce, where women make up 30%, according to Amazon. More than 100 sixth and seventh graders from New Prairie Middle...

New Carlisle, IN · 1d

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Former president of Saint Mary's College wins county council election

Jan Cervelli, the 12th former president of Saint Mary’s College, won the election for St. Joseph County Council as the Democratic representative for District C. James O’Brien, a Notre Dame accountancy professor, ran as the opposing Republican candidate. With 5,521 votes, Cervelli was declared the winner with having...

St Joseph County, IN · 2d

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Friday Night Frenzy: Week 12 High School Football Scores and Highlights

Championship hardware was on the line across Indiana and Michigan as area contenders punched their tickets to the next round. Here's a look at all the scores and highlights from week 12 of Friday Night Frenzy.

South Bend, IN · 21h

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BANCI Donates $12,000 To 24 Local Elementary Schools Through Care for Kids Program

The Builders Association of North Central Indiana (BANCI) donated $12,000 to 24 elementary schools throughout Kosciusko, Fulton and Marshall counties through its Care for Kids program. Each school received $500 to help meet the needs of its students. Checks are presented directly to school nurses, who can use the funds...

Marshall County, IN · 1d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 1d

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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 · 1d

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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 · 1d

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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 · 13h

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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 · 2d

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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 · 2d

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From Club Team to State Champions: Kaelie Tomalak Leads St. Charles North to Perfect 26-0 Season

A club team to state champions St. Charles North girls flag football has come a long way in a short amount of time. Three years after the program began as a clu

St Charles, IL · 1d

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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 · 1d

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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 · 1d

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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 · 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 · 1d