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Schuckman: To borrow Jack Buck’s legendary phrase, I don’t believe what I just saw
QUINCY — in a matter of 45 minutes, local interest morphed into widespread intrigue. It wasn’t much longer before sports fans nationwide took note of everything unfolding. The Quincy High School football team beat Chicago Goode 88-84 in Friday’s first-round Class 6A playoff game, setting a new Illinois High School Association record for the most combined points in a playoff game. But everything taking place behind the scenes created the most unique ending to one of the most unique games.
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"I made a collect call to Farragut High School and I …
Kevin Garnett: "I made a collect call to Farragut High School and I asked for the teacher there. And I asked if William Nelson was there because I knew he had taught there and I told him I was at the airport and he came and got me. And that was the beginning of my journey to Chicago."
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Hyde Park Herald
For Chicago school board candidates, school closures are no longer off-limits
Editor's note: This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Pastor Michael Neal was leading a church service at Price Elementary in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood in late 2011 when word spread among his congregation that the school would close at the end of that school year.
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Riddled with potholes, WHD SD147 eyes repairing 155th St. near Kich Elementary School
The West Harvey Dixmoor School District 147 board of education meeting included an announcement about 155th St. repairs as well as a report on student progress compared to last year. Secretary Mable Chapman said board President Michael Smith wrote a letter to Harvey “in reference to the abysmal decay of...
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Making Math Accessible to Every Student Can Mean Letting Them Struggle
A first-year math teacher stands in her classroom, walls covered in anchor charts that promise mistakes are welcome. She spent her summer building rich, open-ended tasks — the kind she loved in graduate school. On the first day, she learns every student’s name. She is ready. Then she...
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Chicago mom fights for safe school transportation as son with autism misses weeks of class
CHICAGO - Before Antonio Morrison can begin a lesson, he faces another hurdle: getting to school. The 15-year-old sophomore with autism attends Acacia Academy in La Grange Highlands, about 20 miles from his family's Bronzeville home. His mother, Theresa Morrison, says taking him there, returning home and making the trip again for pickup adds up to 79 miles a day.
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USA TODAY
Illinois high school football playoff game breaks scoring record
On the eve of Halloween, an IHSA football playoff matchup in south Chicago provided plenty of tricks, treats and surprises for fans. An IHSA 6A first-round playoff game between No. 8 Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy and No. 9 Quincy Senior High School turned into a high-scoring affair as both offenses exploded for points early and often, with the Blue Devils pulling off an 88-84 win over the Knights to advance to the second round. REQUIRED READING: From VHS tapes to NIL: Ex-NFL star sees recruiting change firsthand However, despite the electricity both of the offenses provided on the field, the game was moved from Goode High School's field to Chicago Englewood's field due to the field the game started on at 3 p.m. CT due to Goode's field not having lights. The game is being temporarily suspended. The teams are going to move to a field with lights and will finish the game tonight. Being told they are headed to Chicago Englewood's field. We will see. Quincy leads 88-84 with 3:42 remaining in regulation. — Matt Schuckman (@SchuckSports) October 30, 2026 The game resumed following a nearly 30-minute stoppage to move to a different field, which is about 15-20
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Bulldogs Bring Playoff Football Home
The Grant Community High School Bulldogs are headed to the playoffs, where they will face Niles Notre Dame. Grant will host a playoff game for the first time in 12 years, marking a significant milestone for the program. Throughout the season, the team has worked to strengthen its teamwork, mental toughness and connections to earn this opportunity.
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ELECTION CENTRAL: Chicago ditched school ratings years ago, but 1 in 5 school board candidates want to bring them back
The three candidates for Chicago School Board president want CPS to remain a system of choice, but they diverge on whether the district should rate schools and how parents should weigh their options.