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Big Byron, Forreston wins key Rockford-area football playoff roundup
One of the defending state champions from the Rockford area, Lena-Winslow, fell to rival Forreston in a playoff football showdown on Halloween afternoon, while the other, Byron, easily soared into the next round. Le-Win, last year's Class 1A state champs and the perennial power out of the NUIC, was no match for Forreston in the first round on Saturday as the Cardinals rolled to a 22-6 victory. The Panthers had won seven 1A state championships since 2010, and they had made six straight 1A state championship games. More Rockford-area sports: Led by Harlem's dramatic comeback, top NIC-10 football teams move on That won't happen this year, as Forreston made sure of that. "It's been five years since we've beaten them," Forreston head coach Keynon Janicke said, "and this is so unbelieveably huge to finally overcome these guys." Now Forreston will face another NUIC power, Stockton, which steamrolled over Orion 50-13 on Saturday, Oct. 31. Byron, like Stockton, had little trouble moving on, disposing of Prairie Central 44-0 on Saturday. "We were very disciplined on defense, and it was just a full-on team effort," said Jeff Boyer, head coach of the Class 3A defending state champions from Byron. "This was maybe
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Football Recap: Belvidere's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday + How To Watch
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Belvidere can now relate to. They came up short against the Sycamore Spartans on Friday, falling 42-20. The Buccaneers' loss put an end to their six-game winning streak. Defeat or not, Belvidere got some senior leadership from Nick...
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Rockford Public Schools see improved graduation and literacy rates, continued attendance struggles
ROCKFORD — Rockford Public Schools saw graduation rates rise for the fifth straight year, reaching the highest level since the data was tracked in this format. The four-year graduation rate for the district stands at 81%, according to new data released Friday on the Illinois State Report Card. That’s up more than 16 percentage points from 64.4% in 2021. However, it still lags the statewide graduation rate of 89.8%, according to the state data.
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Belvidere Bucs fall to Sycamore in the IHSA Playoffs in Class 5A
The Belvidere Bucs ended one drought this season by making the playoffs for the first time since 2015, but their streak of years without a playoff win lives on. The Bucs lost Friday night in a 5A first-round game to Sycamore 42-20.
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Behind the wheel with an NIU Transdev bus driver
Dawn Saidat has driven buses with Transdev for NIU for nearly three years. Cayden Wells is a sophomore from Plano, Illinois, majoring in media studies and minoring in journalism. He enjoys reading, writing, watching movies, and lifting. When not in the office, you can typically find Cayden in the office or at the recreation center.
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A first-year Rockford teacher, a life-changing field trip, and students say goodbye to a sport they love | Teachers' Lounge Radio Show
Our education podcast, "Teachers' Lounge," is also on the radio. We feature interviews with Illinois teachers and education stories you love, along with exclusive segments, in a monthly, hourlong show on WNIJ. On this episode, we talk to Mary Covert! She's a middle school science teacher in Seneca, Illinois. We...