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4 things to know before the IHSA high school softball playoffs in the Peoria area
High school softball, unfortunately, is coming to an end. The Class 1A and 2A Illinois High School Association postseason opened Monday with regional play, concluding on Friday with title games. Class 3A and 4A wrap up their regular season this week and head to their regional sites on May 20. IHSA softball: 2024 state...
Piping up: Richwoods High School senior class prank is drawing national attention
PEORIA — A prank by the 2024 senior class of Richwoods High School has gone national. The New York Post has picked up details of the prank from a story published by the Peoria Journal Star last week, in which the newspaper told the tale of how students hired a bagpipes pipe major to follow around Richwoods principal Billy Robison for an hour at school, playing non-stop.
Quest Charter Academy in Peoria likely to close after appeal denied at state level
Quest Charter Academy is likely in its final month after the Illinois State Board of Education voted to reject an appeal to have its license renewed by the governing body after Peoria Public Schools District 150 dropped its support earlier this year. The board voted 6-0, with one abstention, to...
Local Pride: Seven Waubonsee Students Triumph at State SkillsUSA, Set Eyes on Nationals
Article Title: Seven Waubonsee Students Advance to SkillsUSA Nationals. At the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference in Peoria from April 24-26, thirty-four Waubonsee Community College students participated in various competitions. They competed in categories including CNC, Automotive Refinishing, Automotive Service Technology, Collision Repair, Diesel Equipment Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Sheet Metal.
Class 1A and 2A baseball state finals in Peoria: Tickets, matchups, directions
The 2024 Illinois High School Association Class 1A and 2A baseball state finals are May 31 and June 1 at Dozer Park in Peoria, home of the St. Louis Cardinals Single-A affiliate the Peoria Chiefs. Here is everything you need to know about the tournaments — including scores, schools, matchups, tickets, streaming, weather and directions to...
Genius Illinois Seniors Prank their Principle With a Bagpiper
I would like to shake the hand of every member of the Peoria, Illinois senior class that participated in this prank. It ranks as one of the best I've ever seen. They hired a bagpiper to follow their principle around for his entire day and there's video to prove it.
State finalists, conference champs and more: Vote for Peoria's high school athlete of the week
After plenty of solid spring sports performances over the last week, here are the Journal Star high school athlete of the week nominees for May 6-11. Head to pjstar.com/sports to vote. The poll closes at noon Friday. Information about the nominees is below. If you have a nominee for the...
Genius Illinois Seniors Prank their Principle With a Bagpiper
I would like to shake the hand of every member of the Peoria, Illinois senior class that participated in this prank. It ranks as one of the best I've ever seen. They hired a bagpiper to follow their principle around for his entire day and there's video to prove it.
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