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Thousands of pounds of food donated for Student Hunger Driver

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - High schools across the Quad Cities wrapped up weeks of fundraising and food collection as weigh-in day arrived for the annual Student Hunger Drive. For the past six weeks, high school students in eastern Iowa and western Illinois have collected canned goods, nonperishable items, and money to support families facing food insecurity.

Davenport, IA · 1d

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Highlights/scores: IHSA volleyball sectional finals

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – High school volleyball sectional finals were played across the state of Illinois on Thursday, with winning teams now just one victory away from a ticket to state. Sectional finals saw action in the WCIA 3 viewing area in both 1A and 2A. Thursday’s winners advance...

Illinois · 15h

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University Of St. Francis Tops Niche.com’s 2027 Best Value And Best Catholic Colleges Rankings In Illinois

The University of St. Francis announces some exciting placements in the Niche 2027 Best Colleges in America Rankings. #16 of 1,450 – Best Value Colleges in America (#1 in Illinois) #36 of 158 – Best Catholic Colleges in America (#2 in Illinois) The annual Niche rankings evaluate more...

Joliet, IL · 2d

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Central IL superintendents focus on future plans after some referendums pass, others fail

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- As election results continue to trickle in, we are checking in on school district referendums in Central Illinois. Three of them have passed, and one of them failed, unofficial results show. The referendums were regarding school districts of Champaign, Teutopolis, Thomasboro and Mahomet-Seymour. WCIA followed up...

Illinois · 23h

The Journal Standard

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Illinois students to join Youth Advisory Council

State Sen. Andrew Chesney will bring high school students from across Illinois' 45th District together in Freeport for a Youth Advisory Council meeting Nov. 9. The session will run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Highland Community College, according to a community announcement. Students who are sophomores, juniors and seniors will discuss public policy, learn about state government and meet elected officials and community leaders. The council also gives students an opportunity to share issues important to their generation, according to the announcement. Where the Youth Advisory Council will meet The meeting will be held at Highland Community College Conference Center, H-201 Newell Room, 2998 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport, IL 61032. Members of the media may attend, with video and photo opportunities available. The council is made up of high school students from across the 45th District. This story was produced by reporter Nida Tazeen, NTazeen@usatodayco.com , with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct . This article originally appeared on Journal Standard: Illinois students to join Youth Advisory Council

Freeport, IL · 12h

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25 Sports High School Thursday- November 5, 2026- Sectional Championship night in volleyball plus State Final Four soccer preview

PEORIA (25News Now) -Washington, Normal West, Tri-Valley and Illini Bluffs all win Volleyball Sectional Titles. Peoria Notre Dame and Washington gear up for the state soccer finals. Get 25NewsStreaming on your smart TV — it’s free and easy. Watch live newscasts, recent newscasts, top news stories, updated forecasts, local sports...

Peoria, IL · 17h

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 of the state’s Evidence-Based Funding program, which has increasingly fallen short of the goals set for it in recent years. The $9.96 billion Chicago Public Schools budget for the current year relies on $285 million in local Tax Increment Financing district funds and $150 million in state funds that have only been promised verbally by outgoing Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch to address the district’s $732.5 million deficit. Acting CPS Chief Budget Officer Emila Zoko said CPS finances aren’t just an issue this year, but the district has experienced growing needs after federal COVID-19 funds dried up. “The costs associated with meeting our students' wide range of needs continue to grow without dedicated revenue streams able to keep pace. CPS has faced staggering budget deficits each year since FY25,” Zoko said. But CPS wasn’t the only one to argue for more funds – the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association also urged

Chicago, IL · 1h

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Heartland Community College wins grant for student mental health

Heartland Community College was awarded a $99,778 grant from the Illinois Community College Board to expand mental health services and support resources for its students.

Normal, IL · 2d

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Morton High School STEM Program and STEM Teacher earn state recognition

Morton High School recently earned awards at the 33rd Illinois Technology Education Conference, held October 23–24, 2026, at Illinois StateUniversity (ISU) in Normal, IL. Morton High School received both "2026 High School Program of the Year" and "2026 New Teacher of the Year" Awards. The Technology Education Association of...

Morton, IL · 2d

The State Journal-Register

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Newest IHSA proposals broach debate between public, private schools

The Illinois High School Association introduced several major proposals that center around alleged growing disparities between public and private schools across high school sports statewide. The list of proposals can be found here . Proposal 8, submitted by the West Suburban Conference out of the Chicago area, would place public (boundary) and private (non-boundary) schools in separate playoffs altogether in sports that feature three or more classifications. In football specifically, public schools would compete in Classes 1A-6A according by enrollment, while private schools would participate in Classes 7A-8A. SHG pro connection: SHG's Demetrius Roberson follows former Illini receiver's footsteps In other sports, non-boundary schools would be grouped into one playoff, while boundary schools compete in their own separate classifications. Proposal 15, also out of the West Suburban Conference, is less drastic. It would allow public and private schools to compete for the same state trophies but would carve out separate pathways for public and private schools to reach the state semifinals. For example, private schools could be placed in one or two quadrants that lead to the state semis, while public schools occupy the remaining quadrants. Proposal 0, submitted by Williamsville, would enhance the enrollment multiplier that is levied on

Illinois · 2d

Q985

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IHSA Considers Separate Public and Private Football Playoffs

Illinois high school football could see separate championship paths for boundary and non-boundary schools under proposed IHSA changes.

Illinois · 2d

WCIA

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Highlights/scores: IHSA volleyball sectional finals

Illinois · 17h

WMBD/WYZZ

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Prep sports recap for Nov. 4, 2026

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ-TV) — Is there room for an all-central Illinois state championship game in high school soccer? Notre Dame and Washington are in the class 2A state semifinals Friday. If each win, they’d meet for the state title on Saturday. “Being able to play them in the final, an area school from around us, […]

Peoria, IL · 1d

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DPS 61 Announces Mandatory Parent Meetings for 2027-2028 Magnet School Applications

November 4, 2026 – Decatur Public Schools District 61 has announced the dates for its mandatory parent meetings prior to applications for its magnet schools for the 2027-2028 school year. Parents and guardians must attend an informational meeting for their applications to be eligible. The district has announced several...

Decatur, IL · 2d

WMBD/WYZZ

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Spoon River College accepts $60K bid for former Macomb campus

Spoon River College accepted a $60,000 bid from the Macomb School District to purchase its former Macomb campus.

Macomb, IL · 2d

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Millikin and Eastern Illinois University Create Direct Pathway to Graduate Athletic Training Program

November 4, 2026 – Millikin University and Eastern Illinois University are partnering to create a new pathway for Eastern students to pursue graduate degrees in athletic training at Millikin. The new Master of Science in Athletic Training Direct Admit partnership will begin with the Fall 2027 academic year and...

Charleston, IL · 2d

High School On SI

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Illinois High School Football Top 25 State Rankings (Nov. 2, 2026)

Top-ranked East St. Louis rolls in playoff opener as Illinois contenders advance in the IHSA playoffs.

Illinois · 5d

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Unit 5 turns towards Raptor Badges to secure their safety

In an emergency, every second counts. Having time to lock a door can be the difference between life and death. Robb Elementary, Sandy Hook, Columbine, and Parkland are all worst-case scenarios of when these statements have impacted our society. With this in mind, McLean County Unit 5 now has its...

Mclean County, IL · 4d

The Center Square

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Group prepares lawsuit against Illinois school district over gender policies

(The Center Square) – Liberty Justice Center is preparing a federal lawsuit against Community High School District 128, arguing its gender support guidelines and overnight student room-assignment procedures violate parental rights, religious freedom and protections for female students. The organization’s plans follow an Oct. 21 response from the district’s attorneys rejecting its allegations and maintaining that the policies comply with federal and state law. Kathryn Cosgrove, an attorney with Liberty Justice Center, told The Center Square the organization had hoped its initial demand letter would prompt district officials to change the policies without litigation. “We received their letter on Oct. 21, stating that they think that their policies are in compliance with the law, which is simply not true,” Cosgrove said. The dispute centers on the district’s Gender Support Guidelines and Procedures for Assigning Rooms for Overnight Student Trips. Liberty Justice Center argues the policies fail to adequately protect parents’ rights to information about their children’s education and school experiences. Cosgrove said the organization learned about the policies through a mother who provided copies of the documents and connected the organization with concerned families. She declined to disclose specific details about potential plaintiffs while the organization prepares its case. One

Illinois · 4d

People

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18 Incarcerated Women Earn Degrees at Northwestern, Celebrate ‘Historic First’ by Graduating from a Top 10 University

The graduates received their degrees at an Illinois prison facility about 130 miles from the college’s Evanston campus

Illinois · 4d