We extend congratulations to the high school basketball teams in Illinois that won the state championship this weekend and in previous weeks.
- Class 1A boys: Mooseheart
- Class 2A boys: Bloomington Central Catholic
- Class 3A boys: Morgan Park (Chicago)
- Class 4A boys: Whitney Young (Chicago)
- Class 1A girls: Annawan
- Class 2A girls: St Thomas More (Champaign)
- Class 3A girls: Montini Catholic (Lombard)
- Class 4A girls: Whitney Young (Chicago)
Most of the tournaments were held in Peoria, as they have been for almost two decades. An op-ed in the Peoria Journal-Star, however, questions the benefits of renewing a contract to host the tournaments there.