Our FAFSA workshop is next Monday, October 20th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m..
This is your friendly reminder that completing a FAFSA application is a state requirement for graduation.
If you cannot attend our workshop, please contact the counselors to find a different time.
Participants will present to high school students about their career field in two 25-minute sessions.
Date: February 27th, 2026
Time: 2:00 - 3:00
If interested, please reach out to Annie Baugher (abaugher@illinicentral.org).
Friday, November 7th
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
In the IC Cafeteria
$5 Admission
Concessions will be available to purchase.
Students will need to bring their own money to purchase lunch. If your student needs assistance in purchasing lunch, please contact Mr. Gonzalez or Mrs. Means.
School will dismiss at 2:00 on October 8 and 9. There is no school on Friday, October 10, or Monday, October 13. Enjoy the look weekend!
ILLINI CENTRAL CUSD189 PUBLIC HEARING
Illini Central CUSD189 will hold a special Board of Education meeting prior to its regular monthly meeting to hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 16, 2025, for the purpose of receiving testimony on the District’s proposed application for waiver of state board rules and/or school code mandates. The hearing will be convened at 6:30 p.m. in the Illini Central Professional Development Room. The regular meeting will follow the hearing.
Specifically, the district wishes to submit a waiver of section 17-1.5 of the School Code, which limits administrative costs to a maximum of 105% of the previous fiscal year’s expenditure. For Fiscal Year 2026, the district proposes a 12% increase over the FY2025 budget. This expenditure increase is due to the rise in healthcare coverage from fiscal year 2025 to fiscal year 2026.
If you are interested in having your student get a flu shot, fill out the form at this link https://aptg.co/kMVblC and have them bring a copy of their insurance card to the clinic.
If you have any questions, call MCHD at (309) 210-0110.
Students will need to bring their own money to purchase lunch. If your student needs assistance in purchasing lunch,, please contact Mr. Gonzalez or Mrs. Means.
If any parent of a Junior would like to help, please reach out to Mr. Gonzalez (agonzalez@illinicentral.org).
We need volunteers to cook, prep, and sell.
Thank you in advance!
Veterans Day Assembly
Illini Central is hosting a Veterans Day Assembly on Monday, November 10th, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. in the Illini Central High School gym. This assembly is open to all veterans, active-duty military personnel, and their families. Lunch will be provided for all veterans attending. We hope to see you there!
Additionally, we want to honor all of our Veterans! We are creating a display of family members from the Illini Central School District who have served our country. If you have a family member who is currently serving or has served, please complete the following form.
https://forms.gle/iCYW5iRpjsByPx1h9
For more information about assembly or display, please contact Mrs. Baugher (abaugher@illinicentral.org).
Illini Central Schools will dismiss at 11:30 on Wednesday, September 24th. Students in the Grade School will have a "Cougar Gear Spirit Day," so wear black and gold for IC!
All Pre-K students, morning and afternoon, will be having "Donuts with Grown-ups" from 8-10:30 am, and transportation for Pre-K will not be provided.
If you have any questions, please call the school at 217-482-5180.
Mouse, Pig, and Moose cannot wait to see all of our Pre-K students and their families at the library tonight to kick off our first parent night of the year!
See you at 6pm tonight!
