By the 2014-15 school year, two of the high school athletic conferences in which area schools like Morris, Coal City and Seneca are members will look significantly different.

As the Morris Daily Herald previously reported, Dwight accepted an invitation in late 2012 to join the Sangamon Valley Conference and leave behind the Interstate Eight. More recently, its void has been filled by Streator, which will become the I-8's 12th school. To do so, Streator will leave the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference, which is also losing Dixon.

Coal City Athletic Director Dan Hutchings already schedules games against Streator in baseball, soccer, softball and tennis. He says its inclusion in the I-8 will allow the conference to maintain a "balanced" structure.