6 contests with public online voting in Illinois — Athlete of the Week and more. Real, paced votes; honest guidance on each contest's rules.
Decatur · Herald & Review
The Herald & Review's weekly fan-vote poll covering high school sports across central Illinois — Decatur, Bloomington-Normal, Mattoon, Charleston, and the smaller programs between them. It closes Monday at 10 a.m. CT, earlier than most weekly polls, and results post Monday afternoon.
Statewide Illinois · High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive)
Statewide Illinois fan-vote award at si.com, published weekly by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive) across all three IHSA sports seasons. No vote cap; polls close Sunday at 11:59 p.m. CT. Covers 800-plus IHSA member schools statewide.
Statewide Illinois · High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive)
Annual statewide Illinois fan-vote award at si.com, run by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive) at the end of each sport season. One sport-specific POY ballot per season; no per-vote cap for human voters; automated scripts disqualify a campaign's total. Covers all 800-plus IHSA member schools statewide.
Champaign · The News-Gazette
The News-Gazette weekly fan vote for standout Champaign-Urbana area high-school athletes — boys and girls polled separately each Monday, one vote per device, closing Thursday at noon. The per-device cap and midweek deadline make this the most time-compressed prep poll in Illinois.
Peoria · Peoria Journal Star (pjstar.com)
The Peoria Journal Star's weekly fan-vote award for the best prep athlete in the Peoria metro and central Illinois. CEFCU sponsors the poll; it runs boys and girls ballots simultaneously; and it closes Friday at noon -- not Sunday, not Monday. That Friday cutoff is the first thing to get right.
Rockford · Rockford Register Star
The Rockford Register Star's weekly fan-vote award covering high school athletes across the Rockford metro — multi-sport, year-round, capped at one vote per device per day, and decided Friday at noon. Nominations go to [email protected] by Monday morning.
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