(12-08-2022 10:14 AM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  And oh, by the way, IHSA headquarters is in Bloomington.

Indeed it is, hence why it reeks of good ol' boys club.

Champaign and Bloomington host most (all?) of the IHSA sports playoffs. That central region already hosts plenty. This was an opportunity to let the north part of the state host something. Huskie Stadium was getting better IHSA attendances than Memorial Stadium.

But let's be honest, having lived south of I-80 there's nothing down there but farmland and vast miles of nothing. There are many high schools down there that are too small and don't field football teams due to lack of available kids.