Wheaton Schools
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Girls basketball: St. Charles North turns up the pressure, gets back on track with win at WW SouthJan 07, 2026 9:18 pm - A defensive barrage greeted the home team Wednesday night at Wheaton Warrenville South. Following a three-point make by St. Charles North senior Riley Barber, the North S...
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Epic game, brutal defeat: Making sense of Illinois State’s FCS title lossJan 06, 2026 6:42 pm - Monday’s FCS title game was off the charts for drama. But Illinois State had to bear the consequences of a bitter overtime defeat against Montana State.
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St. Francis president to retire; search underway for new leaderJan 05, 2026 4:07 pm - St. Francis High School President Phil Kerr has announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year. A search for a new president is under way.
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State of champions: North Central, Illinois State ready to compete for national titlesJan 02, 2026 6:56 pm - Two Illinois teams will play in national championship games this weekend -- North Central in Division III and Illinois State in FCS. One is a reigning powerhouse and the other on a historic underdog run.
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Rittenhouse reaches peak for Illinois State in playoffsJan 01, 2026 7:09 pm - Quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse from St. Francis High School will lead Illinois State into Monday’s FCS championship game against Montana State.
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Who were the top high school sports teams in 2025?Dec 29, 2025 1:14 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top high school sports teams from the 2025 calendar year.
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Boys basketball: Balanganayi dominates again, leads Palatine past Wheaton North into Tosh quarterfinalsDec 27, 2025 8:06 pm - When Palatine made its run to the state quarterfinals two years ago, it was the emergence of then sophomore Tony Balanganayi at the Jack Tosh tournament as one of the fac...
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How do the Herald Cup standings look after the fall season?Dec 25, 2025 10:00 am - Now that we’ve seen more than a foot of snow smack the ground, it’s probably time to check in on the Herald Cup standings.
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‘He just was all in for the kids’: Tough but fair, wrestling legend Ed Ewoldt diesDec 24, 2025 10:00 am - Ed Ewoldt, Illinois’ official state wrestling historian and a National Wrestling Hall of Fame lifetime achievement award honoree, died Dec. 14.
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Birds-eye view: Best drone photos of 2025 by Daily Herald staff photographersDec 23, 2025 2:44 pm - Daily Herald photographers share their favorite drone photos from 2025. A few of our best include Palatine fireworks, flag displays, northern lights and a fall harvest.