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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.
More from Tom →Reporter · Friday, November 6, 2026 at 5:16 AM · 1 min read
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) - High school volleyball sectional finals were played across the state of Illinois on Thursday, with winning teams now just one victory away from a ticket to state. Sectional finals saw action in the WCIA 3 viewing area in both 1A and 2A. Thursday's winners advance to super-sectionals, which serve as the [...]
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