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Springfield Police investigating fight at Lanphier High School; employee on leave
By Tom Patel
Highlights/scores: High school football (11/6/26)
Tom Patel
Tom Patel
Reporter · Bloomington, IL
With a background in educational policy and a degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Tom has spent the last 6 years covering the Bloomington school district for various outlets. He is passionate about education and has won awards for his investigative pieces on local school funding and reforms.
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CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- The second round of the high school football playoffs began with a pair of local games on Friday night. Heyworth 45, Fisher 7 Centralia 34, Mt. Zion 14
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