Follow: Reporting on Washington, Ill.'s, playoff football run

Multimedia reporter Jessica Koscielniak and columnist Rick Telander are Downstate to follow the inspirational story of the Washington, Ill., Panthers as the team moves through the playoffs.

A win for the Panthers today means a spot in the state championship. But, more importantly, the team gives this town of 15,000 a rallying point after a deadly EF-4 tornado tore through Washington last Sunday.

You can follow Koscielniak and Telander on Twitter as they report from Washington and the site of today’s game – Springfield.

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