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WSPY's Area High School Football Schedule - Week Nine
*(4-4) Oswego East vs. (7-1) Oswego at Oswego East High School, 7 p.m. (5-3) Sandwich at (6-2) Johnsburg High School, 7 p.m. (1-7) Plano vs. (3-5) Marengo at Plano High School, 7 p.m. (4-4) Yorkville at (6-2) Plainfield North High School, 7 p.m. (7-1) Kaneland at (3-5) Metea Valley High...
Rockford Register Star
Check out Week 9 football live scores, updates for Rockford area
It's Week 9 of the high school football season, which means some Rockford-area teams will be playing their last games of the season, while others will be getting ready for the playoffs. And for all your live scores and live updates from around the Rockford area for this Week 9, keep coming back right here. More Rockford-area football: 13 is lucky number for Hononegah girls flag football en route to state There are some big games as the regular season closes out. The biggest showdown of Week 9 is Forreston at Stockton, with the NUIC championship on the line. Stockton just needs to win, and it's theirs. A Forreston win could force a three-way tie for the NUIC title, adding Lena-Winslow, which beat Forreston earlier this season, into the mix. From preseason analysis to weekly kickoff and beyond, look to the Rockford Register Star for complete coverage. Our star reporter Jay Taft has already been all over it and will continue to blanket the Rockford area with football coverage throughout the season. And for the live scores and updates for Week 9, we have you covered right here . First, check out some of the expert analysis by Taft from
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Street Interview: NIU students debate if DeKalb is a good college town
Videographer Carmen Jackson asked students why or why not they think DeKalb is a good college town. Carmen Jackson is a first-year from Chicago, Illinois, majoring in Marketing. She enjoys watching anime, making videos and is part of Fashion Club.
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Under the Lights: Hononegah’s Fight to the Finish.
Hononegah’s historic run met a harsh, unforgiving end Friday night in Villa Park /Willowbrook High School, where undefeated Prospect imposed its will from the opening whistle and never let go. The Knights—who entered the IHSA Girls Flag Football State Quarterfinal at 19‑0—played like a team intent on proving that perfection isn’t an accident. They left Willowbrook High School with a 27‑6 win and a berth in the state semifinals, while Hononegah walked off knowing they had emptied the tank in a season that rewrote the program’s expectations.
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Kish College Foundation introduces Dr. Robert & Diane Hammon Endowment
The Kishwaukee College Foundation announced the creation of the Dr. Robert & Diane Hammon Endowment. The new endowment provides need-based grants to Sycamore High School graduates attending Kishwaukee College who have demonstrated community involvement. “We have always wanted to contribute to the Kishwaukee College Foundation to help students. It’s an...
Rockford Register Star
13 is lucky number for Hononegah girls flag football en route to state
The Hononegah girls flag football team won its 13th game in a row earlier this week to soar to the state quarterfinals, scoring 13 points for the third time in four playoff games, and finding a way to stay alive. Defense has been the name of the game for this year's Hononegah crew, especially down the stretch and this postseason, as they knocked off Crystal Lake Central 13-7 in Tuesday's Antioch Sectional final. They've allowed more than one touchdown only once the past 13 games, and that was in last week's 13-12 sectional semifinal win over Antioch. More Rockford-area flag football: Hononegah soars in girls flag football sectionals, but not Harlem "This defense has been the difference for us," Hononegah head coach Jason Brunke said. "They moved it a little on us, but we kept stalling them out, and we really didn't even need that goal line stand." In fact, CLC never got inside the Hononegah 10-yard line and only got inside the 20 once. Their lone touchdown was a 30-yarder. Defensive line star Taitum Cates was a big reason why. She had a sack and was all over the field Tuesday. She leads the team with 25 sacks on
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Child care providers highlight regulatory hurdles during Rockford daycare facility tour
ROCKFORD, Ill (WTVO) — Rockford Day care and Academy hosted a facility tour and roundtable discussion to address child care access and regulatory challenges. Lawmakers and leaders from the Illinois Department of Early Childhood attended the event to hear directly from local providers. The discussion focused on child care...
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Illinois College Covers Flock Cameras After Company Refuses To Remove Them, Mysterious Workers Repeatedly Uncover Them
An Illinois college covered Flock surveillance cameras after the company refused requests to remove the devices. Mysterious workers kept uncovering them. Six Flock security cameras were placed at Elgin Community College in April 2025 with the goal of “enhancing the safety and security of students,” according to school president Peggy Heinrich.
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NIU should stop scheduling Homecoming during midterms
NIU has a strange habit of scheduling Homecoming during one of the busiest periods of the academic year: midterm exams. For many students, the overlap between Homecoming Week and midterms has become a familiar source of frustration. Midterms may not be the most important exams of the semester, and many...
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Evanston-Skokie District 65 considers closing two more schools
CHICAGO - Evanston-Skokie School District 65 is considering another round of school closures and budget cuts as it works to address a multimillion-dollar financial deficit. The proposal is already raising concerns among parents. Evanston school closures proposed. District 65 leaders say the district has been dealing with a structural deficit,...
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Academic freedom and the freedom of expression
With the start of a new academic year, the university would like to reaffirm its position related to academic freedom and freedom of expression. We also seek to offer some guidance for the campus community as to how these ideas impact our processes, policies, and behaviors. All new students to...
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Wheaton Enrollment Declines Slightly Amid Nationwide Uncertainty
New data from Wheaton’s institutional research office shows a slight decline in total enrollment over the past six academic years. According to the official dataset, total enrollment has dropped 1.55% between fall 2020 and fall 2026. Undergraduate enrollment declined 5.39%, while graduate enrollment has increased by 11.98% over the same period.