Three regional experts considered 39 groups and ranked 20 across three divisions. These are the results.

Dylan Moss - Illinois Contributor This is the second edition of Homeroom’s poll rankings of Illinois for the 2026 season, covering and considering results from the week of 2/14 and earlier. Three regional experts considered 39 groups and ranked 20 across 3 divisions. Championship Mixed Wheaton North “Flight” (NC) Mt. Zion “Swingsations” (NC) El Paso-Gridley “Modulations” (NC) Mundelein “Sound” (NC) Dwight D. Eisenhower “Express” (+2) Glenwood “Titan Fever” (-1) Wheaton Warren

Tupelo and Winfield took overall wins as single-gender groups, and Christopher Jive and the Uptown 45 became the newest member of the overall winner's club.

This is the first edition of HomeRoom’s poll rankings of Illinois for the 2026 season, covering results from the week of Feb. 7 and earlier. Three regional experts considered 39 groups and ranked 20 of them across three divisions.

Illinois’ competition circuit is finally getting its start at Crete-Monee, now the state’s perennial inaugural competition after Mt. Zion’s move to later in the season. Naturally, many choirs are entering their first competitive outing of the 2026 season, however some have competed already and are looking to either continue their success or in some cases, mark a turning point from a rougher first outing. Nonetheless, storylines will converge, and the Illinois circuit will hav

By Ethan Parker, Founder Three regional experts considered 39 show choirs from the Land of Lincoln and voted 20 into the rankings across...

Three regional experts considered 39 show choirs and voted 20 into the rankings across three divisions. These are the results.

Three regional experts considered 39 show choirs from the Land of Lincoln and voted 20 into the rankings across three divisions.

Three regional experts considered 39 show choirs from the Land of Lincoln. These are the results.

Three regional experts considered 39 show choirs from the Land of Lincoln and voted 20 in across three divisions. These are the results.

A young Nebraska group and middle mixed Alabama group won for the first time, plus an Ohio group lands on more radars after a second win.

Three Illinois experts rank 20 of the state's best show choirs. These are the results.

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33 groups are ranked: all of the state's varsity mixed groups, all of the state's single-gender groups, and 10 of the state's small groups.

So the Choral Classic and Showcase of Excellence are over. That's great. But where does everybody shake out after the dust settles?

Three Illinois experts rank 23 of the state's best choirs across three divisions. These are the results.

Three Illinois experts rank 23 of the state's best choirs across three divisions. These are the results.

Three Illinois experts rank 23 of the state's best choirs across three divisions. These are the results.

Carmel, Franklin Central, Johnston, Grenada and Millard West all bank big wins as several circuits head into the final month or so!