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Sixty-two District 202 Students Earn Spots At The Illinois Music Education Association Festival

Sixty-two District 202 high school student musicians earned selections to participate in the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District 9 festivals for jazz, choir, band, and orchestra in November. The senior jazz festival will take place Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at St. Charles East High School in St. Charles. The...

Illinois · 9d

My Journal Courier

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Triopia High School students named to honor, high honor rolls

Triopia High School has named those on its honor roll and high honor roll for the first quarter.

Jacksonville, IL · 10d

Yahoo!

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Enrollment gains at both SIU campuses help Illinois reach highest total since 2015

Despite headwinds, enrollment at Illinois' public universities continued to grow over the past year. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville saw significant gains in freshman and transfer enrollment, with its total student count reaching 13,663 this fall. Mirroring trends seen statewide, those gains offset declines in graduate and international student enrollment. The...

Carbondale, IL · 10d
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Advocate: District 186 should get on board the federal education tax credit

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Public schools in Illinois could be leaving money on the table, says a leading education advocate, if the state does not opt into a federal education tax credit. Jessica Handy (pictured), executive director of Stand for Children Illinois, told the District 186 school...

Illinois · 11d
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My Journal Courier

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Jacksonville-area students honored as Lincoln Academy laureates

Two students with Jacksonville ties were honored as Lincoln Academy Student Laureates during the annual ceremony in Springfield.

Jacksonville, IL · 11d

WTWO/WAWV

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Illinois Governor comments on Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday savings

Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that Illinois families saved an estimated $11.4 million during the 2026 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday held from August 7 to August 16.

Illinois · 10d

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Illinois State experiments with workshops to help STEM faculty explore the civic nature of their disciplines

At Illinois State University in central Illinois, an initiative is underway to help science faculty consider the civic implications of their research. While the initiative is still in its infancy, the directors behind the effort want to build a sustainable and supportive network among faculty and students promoting civic engagement. Ultimately, the goal is to help encourage faculty to discover how their research fields can have real-life applications for the local and regional community.

Illinois · 11d

The Telegraph

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High School Volleyball Postseason Schedule after Wednesday's Scores

Scores from Wednesday night with updated regional pairings for area high school volleyball teams.

10d

FOX 2

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Illinois university enrollment is way up, but one group fell sharply

Illinois universities topped 190,000 students as SIUE posted a standout enrollment gain.

Illinois · 14d

The Telegraph

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Staunton does hard time in Fairfield, falls in Class 3A opening round

Fairfield owned time of possession -- 38:02 to 9:58 -- and the scoreboard in a Class 3A football opening-round playoff game against Staunton.

Staunton, IL · 12d

My Journal Courier

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West Central rolls past Sesser-Valier in Class 1A playoff opener

West Central beat Sesser-Valier 40-8 in the IHSA Class 1A playoffs as Eli Crain and Cooper Eddinger led the Cougars into Round 2.

Winchester, IL · 12d

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Stuart named Legislator of the Year by Illinois Association of School Social Workers

By Tribune Staff • Former teacher and long-time advocate for students and educators, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, has been named the Illinois Association of School Social Workers (IASSW) Legislator of the Year. “If you’ve ever worked in a K-12 school, you know how much social workers can impact...

Illinois · 11d

High School On SI

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Illinois High School Football Final Scores - October 23

Check out the final scores from Friday night's Illinois high school football action across the Prairie State

Illinois · 13d

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IHSA Plan To Separate Public And Private Schools Reshaping The Postseason

(10-22-26) The Illinois High School Association is considering a change that would reshape the postseason in its bracketed team sports — without splitting public and private schools into separate tournaments. According to IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson, the association’s Competitive Balance Committee is recommending a policy change that would...

Illinois · 14d

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Education majors disagree with the Illinois phone ban

Technology in schools – specifically phones – has become an increasingly hot button topic. Parents and teachers have a mixed view on their children and/or students having access to phones in the classroom. The state of Illinois has been faced with this issue. The decision for the next step was to implement a phone ban in the classroom.

Illinois · 14d

WCIA

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Highlights/scores: IHSA football, boys’ soccer playoffs (10/24/26)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Dozens of high school football teams around Illinois opened their 2026 postseason on Saturday. Friday saw the first batch of playoff games, with the opening round continuing on Saturday. Additionally, many teams in each class have byes into the following around and will not play until Saturday, Oct. 31. Plus, Saturday […]

Illinois · 12d

Breeze-Courier

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Taylorville Storms Back, but falls in 34-28 Playoff Loss

Taylorville rallied from a 25-point halftime deficit Friday night but came up short in a 34-28 loss to the Waterloo Bulldogs in the opening round of the high school football playoffs at Taylorville High School. The Tornadoes trailed 28-3 at halftime before scoring 22 unanswered points to pull within three...

Taylorville, IL · 11d

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Riverton Duels Carlinville but Cavaliers Advance in 2A Playoffs

Riverton and Carlinville traded the lead several times in their 2A opening round playoff game. It was Carlinville who emerged victorious, scoring the only fourth quarter touchdown to win 35-28. Four different Hawks scored in their effort while Joel White and Colby Viseur combined for all five Cavalier touchdowns. Carlinville will play Johnston City next week. Riverton’s season ends at 4-6 with their first playoff appearance since 2009.

Carlinville, IL · 13d

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Photo gallery: Winchester West Central wins first playoff game since 2015

WINCHESTER, Ill. — It has been more than a decade since the Winchester West Central football program has experienced any postseason success. A punishing running game and a physical defensive effort led the Cougars to a 40-8 victory over Sesser-Valier in the opening round of the Class 1A playoffs at Doc Garrison Memorial Field. It marked the Cougars’ first playoff victory since 2015 and just the fifth in program history.

Winchester, IL · 12d

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Pana Elementary School’s Red Ribbon Week Leads to Halloween Festivities

Pana Elementary School’s Red Ribbon Week is set to begin this week, leading up to Halloween festivities. Principal Adam Metzger says students will have the opportunity to dress up for Halloween on Friday, October 30th, with a few rules to keep in mind. Students who choose to wear costumes will need to bring them to school and follow the school’s guidelines for the day.

Pana, IL · 11d