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Mount Carmel's Jack Elliott holds up the Class 7A state championship trophy after beating Batavia at Illinois State's Hancock Stadium in Normal on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

IHSA reschedules the football state finals that were postponed — 2 games in Normal, 2 in DeKalb

November 29, 2025 at 8:35 p.m.

The Illinois High School Association has rescheduled all four of the state championship games that had been postponed from Saturday.

Daniel Banks (44) dump water over Mount Carmel coach Jordan Lynch in the final seconds of the Class 7A state championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

IHSA first-round football pairings for the Southland and the Aurora, Elgin, Lake County and Naperville areas

October 27, 2025 at 7:20 p.m.

First-round football pairings by the IHSA for Southland and Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas.

Aidan Voss holds up the state championship trophy after Joliet Catholic beat Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin in Class 4A at Northern Illinois' Huskie Stadium in DeKalb on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

Major move as East Suburban Catholic Conference schools switch to GCAC, Catholic League for 2026-27 seasons

May 5, 2025 at 12:15 p.m.

The addition of the ESCC schools and Marmion will boost the GCAC to 24 teams. The Catholic League will expand to 26.

Crete-Monee's Zyheir Gardner, right, drives to the lane against Hillcrest's Jovohn Ratliff (5) during a Big Dipper quarterfinal game at Rich Township in Richton Park on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

December 27, 2024 at 9:45 p.m.

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

Lincoln-Way East’s Jonathan Aluyi (25) goes to the basket as Lockport’s Nedas Venckus (11) defends during a SouthWest Suburban Conference game in Frankfort on Friday, Dec. 12, 2024. (James C. Svehla / Daily Southtown)

Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

December 13, 2024 at 11:01 p.m.

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

Lincoln-Way Central's Kiya Newson-Cole puts up a shot over Sandburg’s Maeve Overmyer during a SouthWest Suburban Conference game in New Lenox on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

December 6, 2024 at 11:28 p.m.

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

Joliet Catholic's Nate Magrini (28) celebrates after scoring a TD against Nazareth during the Class 5A state championship game at Hancock Stadium in Normal on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

Saturday football state finals and local scores for Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

November 30, 2024 at 8:25 p.m.

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

Chicago Christian's Jared Hall (9) gets tackled by Maroa-Forsyth's DeAngelo Owen (21) in the Class 2A state championship game at Hancock Stadium in Normal on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

Friday football state finals and local scores for Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

November 29, 2024 at 9:38 p.m.

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

Joliet Catholic's Daniel Rouse (42) and Kingston Dunagan takes Morris’ Bryce Varner (2) during a Class 5A state semifinal game at Memorial Stadium in Joliet on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

Football playoffs and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

November 23, 2024 at 8:48 p.m.

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

St. Laurence's Cory Les (80) makes a move against DePaul Prep's Luke Flom (33) during a Class 4A state quarterfinal game in Chicago on on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (Patrick Gorski / Daily Southtown)

Football and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

November 16, 2024 at 10:23 p.m.

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.