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An Injustice Walk Talk helps solve injustices
This past Thursday, the Harold K. Sage Foundation and Illinois State University organized an Injustice Walk Talk. Two Cook County journalists in Illinois Kelly Garcia and Carlos Ballesteros came to talk to ISU students about how to solve injustice in their city and the state as well. The goal of...
Journal Star
Vote for the 2026 Peoria Journal Star preseason high school girls basketball Player of the Year
These are the 20 high school girls basketball players listed on the ballot of the 2026-27 Journal Star Fan's Choice Preseason Player of the Year. The list of players nominated are among those on the Journal Star's players to watch list for the upcoming season . Head to www.pjstar.com/sports to vote. Voting begins now and ends at noon, Monday, Nov. 16 ahead of the first games of the season. The vote has no bearing on who will be selected the Journal Star Player of the Year or will make the annual All-Area team, which are scheduled to be announced after the season. Last season, in our third annual fan vote, Roanoke-Benson senior Bri Harms was named our preseason Player of the Year. 2026 Peoria Journal Star Fans Preseason Girls Basketball Player of the Year nominees Mya Edwards, Eureka Emerson Eeten, Illini Bluffs Rianna Foster, Illinois Valley Central Ava Kramer, Havana Ma'Kya Maxwell, Manual Anna McGlasson, Midland Alayah Nelton, IVC Kaydin Quinn, Abingdon-Avon Kennedy Quinn, Abingdon-Avon Lana Scott, Wethersfield Amiyah Gulley, East Peoria Keyaira Haywood, Dunlap Cora Heinz, Peoria Notre Dame Kayla Herron, Richwoods Kate McDougall, Washington Baylie Nena, Metamora Paige Selke, Morton Londyn Sommerville, Richwoods Abby VanMeenen, Morton Emy Wardle,
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Student Initiative Brings “We Got U” to U-High Classrooms
Senior Joseph Donahue finds himself busy helping out the football team during the fall, throwing shot put for track during the spring, and experimenting in Robotics Club year-round after school. Something a lot of people may not know is that behind his busy schedule Donahue struggles with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). It is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system—the part of the body that controls automatic functions like heart rate and blood pressure. Donahue shared that he often feels sick, hot, and gets frequent headaches during school. On days he forgets his food and snacks at home, his symptoms become worse. That’s where the “We Got U” program began.
The Register-Mail
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Alwan’s OT goal extends PND’s lengthy playoff journey to state finals
DARIEN — They’ve had five long bus rides. They’ve had two of the top four Class 2A teams in their postseason path so far. They’ve had poor playing conditions to work through. But none of it has mattered to the Peoria Notre Dame Irish in their...
Journal Star
Terrific 20: The Peoria area's top high school girls basketball players to watch for 2026-27
The Illinois High School Association opens the 2026-27 girls basketball season with practice on Monday, Nov. 2. Games then begin two weeks later on Nov. 16. Postseason action across the four classes gets underway with regionals from Feb. 13-19. Sectionals will be Feb. 23-25 with supersectionals being played on March 1. CEFCU Arena on the Illinois State University campus hosts the state finals from March 4-6. Here are 20 Peoria-area girls basketball players to watch for the 2026-27 season. Players are listed in alphabetical order and separated by small schools (Class 1A and Class 2A) and large schools (Class 3A and Class 4A). Girls basketball power rankings: Peoria area's top high school teams for '26-27 2026-27 Peoria-area small-school girls basketball players to watch Mya Edwards, Eureka The 5-foot-8 senior guard will be a four-year starter, continuing to lead the Hornets, who are coming off a 20-win season and a Class 2A regional title berth. She averaged a team-best 13.3 points to go with 3.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.2 steals. Edwards earned individual accolades including unanimous Heart of Illinois all-conference first team. Emerson Eeten, Illini Bluffs The 6-foot-1 sophomore forward navigated Illini Bluffs into a Class 1A sectional semifinal appearance.
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Music student performance live in Bone Student Center
On Wednesday, students visiting Starbucks at the Bone Student Center may have been pleasantly surprised to find a free live show. Coffeehouse Corner hosted the School of Theatre, Dance and Film from 1-2 p.m. Coffeehouse Corner hosts several of these events every year, with music performed by students. Junior theatre...
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Heartland to receive one of largest single-donor gifts in college’s history
NORMAL (25News Now) - Heartland Community College is set to receive one of the largest gifts from a single donor in its history. The planned $1.2 million gift comes from the estate of Bud and Fran Davis, which will create the Bud & Fran Davis nursing Scholarship and support Health Sciences resources at the college.
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IHSA Football Playoffs Round Two Preview
NORMAL, Ill. — The second round of the IHSA football playoffs will take place this weekend, with three of the five teams in the Bloomington-Normal area in action Saturday. Normal Community, which finished the regular season undefeated at 9-0, had a first-round bye last weekend. The Ironmen will return to action Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. against Edwardsville. Normal Community enters the matchup as the favorite against the 5-5 Tigers. Edwardsville advanced to the second round after defeating Lincoln Park 42-0 in the first round. The game will take place at Normal Community High School.