The installation for the Rev.

Kevin Blankenship, who oversees two school districts in west central Illinois, was named the 2020 Illinois Superintendent of the Year by the Illinois Association of School Administrators.

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Williamsville defeated Byron 46-42 in the IHSA Class 3A State Championship at Huskie Stadium on the campus of Northern Illinois Univeristy, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in Dekalb, Ill.

This run of eight state championship games in 10 years by the Rochester High School football program has been extraordinarily impressive.

DEKALB - Williamsville High School's faith and determination never flagged in Friday's Class 3A championship game.

DECATUR - Southeast High School erased a 17-point halftime deficit, and with a huge fourth quarter the Spartans rallied to defeat Dunlap 70-64 on Friday in the consolation bracket of the boys basketball Decatur Turkey Tournament at Stephen Decatur Middle School.

NORMAL - After the Illinois-Springfield men's basketball team started the season winning five straight games by an average of more than 20 points, first-year coach Matt Brock wanted his players to gauge themselves against tougher competition.

Only one high school football team in Illinois had a tougher schedule this season than Chicago St. Rita.