Springfield (AP) -- Twenty-six
Illinois students have been named to the All-State Academic Team sponsored by
Caterpillar.
The Illinois High School Association announced the winners of the top academic
honor on Monday. Team members will be honored at a banquet in Bloomington on April 15.
The winners include students from Wheaton,
Bloomington, Chicago,
Des Plaines, Normal,
Alton and
Vernon Hills.
Schools were invited to nominate one female and one male student by the
February deadline. Nominees needed to have at least a 3.5 grade point average,
participated in at least two other activities or sports sponsored by IHSA and
demonstrated leadership.
