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High School On SI

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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 · 1d

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 · 3d

Journal Star

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Entire 2026 IHSA bracket, schedule for quarterfinal Illinois high school football playoffs

This is the complete quarterfinal schedule for the 2026 Illinois High School Association football playoffs, listed class-by-class and in bracket order for next weekend, Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14. Games are at the home of the better seed. Illinois high school football championship games are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Nov. 28. 2026 IHSA football playoff quarterfinal bracket, schedule 2026 IHSA Class 1A football quarterfinal bracket, schedule #4 Clifton Central (10-1) at #1 Heyworth (11-0), 2 p.m. Saturday #11 Fulton (9-3) at #2 Stockton (10-1), 1 p.m. or 5 p.m. Saturday #1 Mt. Sterling Brown County (11-0) at #5 Camp Point Central (10-1), 1 p.m. Saturday #3 Hardin Calhoun (10-1) at #2 Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond (10-1), 2 p.m. Saturday 2026 IHSA Class 2A football quarterfinal bracket, schedule #8 Peotone (9-2) at #5 Wilmington (10-1), 6 p.m. Saturday #3 Aurora Christian (10-1) at #2 El Paso-Gridley (11-0), 5 p.m. Saturday #4 Nashville (9-2) at #1 Johnston City (11-0), 4:30 p.m. Saturday #2 West Frankfort Frankfort (10-1) at #3 Flora (10-1), 3 p.m. Saturday 2026 IHSA Class 3A football quarterfinal bracket, schedule #12 Chicago Hope Academy (8-4) at #1 Richmond-Burton (11-0), 2 p.m. Saturday #3 Elmhurst IC Catholic (10-1) at

Illinois · 2d

WCIA

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Scores: IHSA football playoffs (11/07/26)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Saturday, Oct. 7, saw the third week of playoffs for high school football in Illinois play out and several teams in the WCIA 3 viewing area advance to the quarterfinals. Saturday’s winners are just three wins away from a state title. Check out Central Illinois scores below. This story will be […]

Illinois · 3d

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 · 2d

My Journal Courier

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Franklin Elementary student competition raises money for military care packages

Franklin Elementary students are collecting change and candy to help send military care packages overseas for Veterans Day.

Franklin, IL · 1d

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

isu10news.com

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A recent study of five percent of Illinois State students are “Non-traditional” shocks certain people

A recent statistic come out that 5% of Illinois State University students are considered “Non-Traditional.”. Non traditional students are students that had a gap from when they left high school and when they started college. Senior Program Coordinator and Leadership Education and Development Britt Kotiw says there are many...

Springfield, IL · 21h

WCIA

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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 · 1d

wmtv15news.com

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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

taylorvilledailynews.com

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Taylorville School Board To Discuss Campus Maintenance And Staffing

Campus maintenance will be the highlight of tonight’s Taylorville Board of Education meeting. The Board will take up the approval of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the City to being construction on new tennis courts at Taylorville High School. The Hart Media Group spoke with Taylorville Mayor Bruce Barry about this last week. https://www.taylorvilledailynews.com/mayor-bruce-barry-discusses-various-projects-throughout-community/

Taylorville, 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 · 2d

The Telegraph

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Illinois high school soccer coaches honor state's top players

Marquette Catholic’s Parker Belchik and James Fischer among southwestern Illinois boys soccer players named with All-Sectional by the IHSSCA.

Illinois · 6h

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 · 2d

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University of Illinois Foundation reports 9.6% endowment return for fiscal year 2026

The University of Illinois Foundation reported a 9.6% return on its active endowment for fiscal year 2026 — an improvement from 3.3% the year before, which was the lowest in the U.S. among university foundations. The foundation announced its financial results at its annual meeting on Oct. 23. It...

Illinois · 22h

evanstonroundtable.com

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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 · 2d

centraloregondaily.com

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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 · 4d

The State Journal-Register

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Super freshman leaps into girls swimming history at Springfield High

Springfield High won its first Central State Eight Conference girls swimming and diving meet since 2016 on October 24 at Eisenhower Pool. The Senators exceeded expectations with 409 points, and outscored second place Normal U-High (318) by 91. Defending champs Chatham Glenwood was third with 196 points. "The girls set that goal at the beginning of the season — they knew that they could and wanted to do it," said Springfield coach Erin Myers of conquering the CS8. "I told them that everything had to be swam just right. We were originally seeded to only win by 18 points. They were excited. It was a lot of fun." CS8 swim results: Springfield High freshman phenom sets two CS8 swim records Now, the Senators and a super freshman want more. The freshman is Emma Herrin, and she has lit a fire in Springfield High that hasn't sparkled in 10 years. Herrin won and set a new school record in the 100-yard butterfly at conference when she went under the state qualifying time (58.46 seconds) and finished with a personal best mark of 56.89. Her time also snapped a previous CS8 record (58.90) that was set in 2017 by Sacred Heart-Griffin graduate

Springfield, IL · 5d

BroBible

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Illinois High School Football Team Robbed Of Playoff Win After Inadvertent Whistle On Would-Be Hail Mary

What should have been one of the most memorable moments in the history of the Antioch Sequoits football program turned into a nightmare on Saturday thanks to a brutal refereeing error. The top-seeded Sequoits entered their Illinois Class 5A state tournament against Sycamore with a perfect 10-0 record. However, late in the game, they found themselves trailing 32-28 […] The post Illinois High School Football Team Robbed Of Playoff Win After Inadvertent Whistle On Would-Be Hail Mary appeared first on BroBible.

Illinois · 3d

High School On SI

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Updated Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: Matchups, Scores and State Championship Schedule

Updated 2026 Illinois high school football playoff brackets for all eight IHSA classes, with November 6–7 matchups, scores and state championship dates.

Illinois · 6d