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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

Gridiron Heroics

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Hundreds of Students Walk Out After High School Football Coach Fired, Season Abruptly Ends

What was supposed to be another opportunity for a successful high school football program to compete for a championship has instead turned into a controversy involving a popular head coach, frustrated parents and hundreds of students demanding answers. At Morgan Park High School in Chicago, the football season has come to an abrupt end, and […] The post Hundreds of Students Walk Out After High School Football Coach Fired, Season Abruptly Ends appeared first on Gridiron Heroics .

Chicago, IL · 10h

WGN News

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Two north suburban elementary schools face possible closure next week

Parents and teachers attended an Evanston-Skokie School District 65 board meeting to protest proposed school closures and staff reductions aimed at addressing a $20 million budget deficit.

Evanston, IL · 2d

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Crusaders come up short in WIAA Division 5 playoff game

RACINE — Cohen Kraus played in Racine Lutheran High School’s WIAA Division 5 third-round playoff game against Lake Country Lutheran with a separated right shoulder. He almost willed the Crusaders to a victory anyway. After a field goal by the Lightning, the senior left-handed quarterback drove Lutheran 69...

Racine, WI · 2d

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Citizens vote down school district referendum

*Editor’s Note: Percentages are rounded to the nearest tenth and write-ins are excluded. Whitewater Unified School District $5.5 million four-year non recurring referendum. In addition to political government races, the Whitewater community voted on the Whitewater Unified School District’s (WUSD) $5.5 million four-year nonrecurring referendum. With 47.5% voting...

Whitewater, WI · 3d

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Lake Geneva teachers who publicly resigned return to former school for meeting

A capacity crowd watched two Central-Denison Elementary teachers resign six months ago. Those teachers came back to Cen-Den Tuesday night to speak at another school board meeting.

Lake Geneva, WI · 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 · 2d

WTTW - Chicago PBS

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Meet the 21 Members of Chicago’s First-Ever Fully Elected Board of Education

For the first time ever, Chicagoans have fully elected their Board of Education. With several new faces set to join the 21-member board in January following Chicago’s first ever citywide board elections, take a moment to learn more about who will be making critical decisions for Chicago Public Schools, its students and their families.

Chicago, IL · 13h

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‘AI slop’ at Palatine High School raises concerns for artists, environment

Every single day AI usage can be seen, whether it is for commercials, social media content or even advertisements. The AI field was created back in 1956 at a Dartmouth Conference, but didn’t become extremely popular for public consumption until 2022 when OpenAI released. ChatGPT had 1 million users...

Palatine, IL · 2d

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Five GBN Student-Athletes Commit to Playing College Sports

Congratulations to five Glenbrook North High School students who signed their letters of intent and became college athletes on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Sarah Anetsberger is committing to the University of Virginia to play field hockey. Maya Moser is committing to Denison University to play soccer. Alison Porta is committing...

Northbrook, IL · 20h

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The Woodlands Academy Survival Guide

Congratulations! You have been admitted to Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, an all-girls, Catholic high school in Lake Forest, Illinois. Recently named the best all-girls and Catholic high school in Illinois, this school has things that make it truly special. And that is my job to explain. Welcome to the Woodlands Academy Survival Guide.

Lake Forest, IL · 1d

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Fenwick dashes into state quarters

Guys on the offensive line don’t get a lot of publicity. Right, wrong or otherwise, they do their jobs effectively and by and large are under the radar. But after Fenwick’s 38-13 smashing of Hononegah Saturday in the second round of the IHSA Class 6A playoffs, a lot of guys on the line stood out.

Oak Park, IL · 1d

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Saint Viator Celebrates 14 College Athletic Commitments

Saint Viator High School celebrated 14 student-athletes at its fall Signing Day on November 11. The students have committed to continuing their academic and athletic careers at 13 colleges and universities. During the celebration, they took turns at the microphone to announce where they’ll compete next as family members, coaches, friends, and classmates cheered them on.

Arlington Heights, IL · 1d

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Antioch volleyball fails to push past highly favorited Lakes

ACHS shows adversity after falling behind but eventually falls short to Lakes in rivalry game. Antioch Community High School and Lakes Community High School’s girls varsity volleyball teams faced each other again on Thursday, Oct. 15, when Antioch fell to Lakes, 2-0. Lakes came into the rival match against Antioch as favorites despite losing to Deerfield, who Antioch had previously beaten.

Antioch, IL · 2d

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District 65 board debates budget cut plan again amid community backlash

The Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board held a lengthy discussion Monday night about the district’s proposed budget cut plan, with several board members questioning administrators’ priorities. Board President Nichole Pinkard, Vice President Chris Van Nostrand and member Maria Opdycke asked more questions and expressed more skepticism about the...

Evanston, IL · 2d

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 · 3d

WTTW - Chicago PBS

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CPS Board Member-Elect Discusses Campaign, District Challenges, School Closures

Chicago’s first fully elected school board is taking shape, with just a few races still too close to call. With 20 districts, and at least six new faces, the new board is sure to bring together a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. Members will face new challenges right...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Academic Epidemic: Non-AI cheating is widespread in U-High classrooms

As math teacher Ross Hunefeld prepares to hand out a test in his class, he first ensures students clear their calculators, store phones away from their desks and leave backpacks and pencil cases at the back of the room. The tests he will set down on their desks are a different version than students in the previous class received. As his students begin, he makes the first of several laps around the room to ensure students are completing their tests with no outside aid.

Chicago, IL · 15h

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ETHS chess: Kits tie for first at Highland Park Tournament

After trading wins in October at their respective home tournaments, Evanston Township High School and Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, both played at the Nov. 7 Highland Park chess tournament but did not face one another. Instead, each team won all four of its matches against other teams to finish ahead of the other 22 teams. Stevenson took first place on tiebreaks because of its larger winning margins, and ETHS was awarded the team plaque for second place.

Evanston, IL · 2d

CBS Chicago

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Chicago Catholic schools warn of cuts to services for special needs students

Families of students with disabilities at non-public schools across Chicago are being warned that the funding for their special education services is about to dry up.

Chicago, IL · 1d