The state football finals will be played at NIU in DeKalb in odd-numbered years, beginning in 2013.
The change could benefit local teams, which would have a much shorter trip to DeKalb than to Champmaign, where the finals will remain during even-numbered years.
Read more about the shift here:
http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2012/06/11/22382510/index.xml






