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ETHS senior killed in Deerfield car crash Monday

An Evanston Township High School senior was killed in a car accident Monday. Charles Halliday, 17, was driving an Audi SUV around 12:19 a.m. Monday morning when his vehicle got into a crash with a box truck on the 1100 block of Waukegan Road in Deerfield, according to a press release from Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek.

Deerfield, IL · 2h
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Total Pro Sports

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High School Football Team Attempts 104-Yard Field Goal During Playoff Game [VIDEO]

What on Earth were they thinking? The post High School Football Team Attempts 104-Yard Field Goal During Playoff Game [VIDEO] originally published on Total Pro Sports .

Lyons, IL · 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 · 1d

USA TODAY

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'This one takes the cake': Inside look at wildest Illinois high school football game

A date change, a mid-game venue change, and a handful of broken records all made for a story that sounded like it was "written by a fifth grader," according to Quincy (IL) head football coach Rick Little. The Oct. 30 IHSA first-round matchup between No. 8 Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy and No. 9 Quincy Senior had a little bit of everything, and then some. The Blue Devils escaped with an 88-84 win over the Knights in a game that lasted just over four hours. "Undeniably the craziest football game I've ever been a part of," Little told USA TODAY Sports. "I've been part of a lot of crazy ones, but this one takes the cake for sure." "I wouldn't believe them in a million years," Bryson Little told USA TODAY Sports of how he would have reacted if someone told him the details of the game. "It was a crazy game and a lot of stuff went down." The fourth-quarter venue change Initially, the teams were assigned a Saturday slot for the first-round matchup to be played on Chicago's South Side. However, with the Blue Devils off from school on Friday, both coaches agreed to play Friday and kickoff

Chicago, IL · 4d

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Tabares, Quinn say blue wave sends Chicago a message on costs, schools and ShotSpotter

Ald. Silvana Tabares (23rd) and Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) say the national Democratic wave carries a message for Washington and for City Hall: residents want relief from rising costs, and they want their votes on ShotSpotter and school spending to count. Democrats won majorities in both the U.S. House and...

Chicago, 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 · 3d

Chicago Parents

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Where can Chicago families find top Midwest boarding schools?

While Chicago is home to some of the highest-ranked public high schools in Illinois, a standard local day school isn’t always the right fit for every child. Some teenagers thrive in smaller, highly focused learning environments where academic study, extracurriculars and social development are integrated under one roof. For these students, boarding schools offer round-the-clock access to faculty mentors, specialized research facilities and peers who share their drive.

Chicago, IL · 15h

The Cool Down

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Chicago law professor returns from lunch to find AI deleted his syllabus and a year's lecture notes

"These things will never be 100% reliable."

Chicago, IL · 1d

hoodline.com

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30 Chicago Sixth Graders Make History Graduating Money Skills Program

Howe School of Excellence — Site Of Sixth-Grade Money Skills Program. Thirty sixth graders at Howe School of Excellence in Chicago just became the first Chicago Public Schools class to graduate from a six-week financial literacy program, learning the basics of budgeting, saving, investing and credit along the way. For a group of middle schoolers, it is a milestone that could shape how they handle money for years to come.

Chicago, IL · 2d

CBS Chicago

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Evanston-Sckokie to vote on school closures Monday

A vote at a Monday night school board meeting is expected to decide whether Evanston-Skokie School District 65 will close two schools.

Evanston, IL · 15h

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 · 6h

Chicago Parents

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What can a school with just 250 students provide that bigger schools can't?

Twenty children. Twenty different activities. At Montessori Academy of Chicago, an ordinary morning looks a little different. Inside the classroom, students work with hands-on materials, tackle new challenges and move through lessons at their own pace. Each child follows an individualized learning plan, with teachers providing guidance based on their abilities and progress.

Chicago, IL · 3d

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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 · 3d

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Lyons falls short against Bolingbrook in Class 8A second round

Owen Matela is heading off to play football at the next level soon, but it’ll be tough leaving Lyons. The senior tight end and Miami (Ohio) recruit caught five passes for 59 yards in his final high school game on Nov. 7 as the Lions fell 22-14 to Bolingbrook in the Class 8A second round.

Lyons, IL · 22h

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Ward’s Late Touchdown Sends Bolingbrook Past Lyons Township

Bolingbrook — The IHSA Class 8A playoffs continued on November 7 with second-round action as No. 21 Lyons Township took on No. 5 Bolingbrook, both looking to keep their postseason runs alive and advance to the quarterfinals. Lyons started the game off hot with two turnovers, one of which...

Bolingbrook, IL · 16h

High School On SI

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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 · 2d

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Football Recap: Riverside-Brookfield's Nine-Game Winning Streak Comes to an End + How To Watch

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Riverside-Brookfield can now relate to. They were beaten by the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers 45-14 on Friday. The Bulldogs' defeat put an end to their nine-game winning streak. Braeden Novak threw for 190 yards and 2 TDs (3 INT).

Riverside, IL · 1d

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 · 1d

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Eric Jacobs, Jordan Lewis lead Richards into 7A quarterfinals

If it’s not Richards quarterback Eric Jacobs making the play on the field, it’s likely his friend, teammate and running back, Jordan Lewis. After a year at Thornwood, Lewis is back at Richards and immediately is an impact player again — getting high marks from his starting quarterback and head coach.

Chicago, IL · 1d

Axios Chicago

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Chicago parents protest Google's AI school policy

Chicago parents concerned about AI will join activists across the nation Wednesday to protest "Big tech bullies in our schools" at local Google headquarters. What happened: Google set off a firestorm — and then partially backtracked — last week when it announced it would take away Google search from any school that opts out of its artificial intelligence products like Gemini. Why it matters: CPS, like many districts, has integrated Google technology deeply into its infrastructure. And the move appeared aimed at leveraging that dependence. The blowback: "Google is using its search monopoly to coerce schools into adopting AI," former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said on social media. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called it "extortion" and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said "no corporation should have the power to dictate how we teach our children." The upshot: In the wake of the backlash, Google retreated on the Gemini part, but it still won't shut off generative AI Overviews on its school version of Google search. Schools must take the generative AI version or no Google search at all. What they're saying: "It's fundamentally problematic that a for-profit company is dictating the terms of how technology is operating

Chicago, IL · 7h