The Northern Illinois Chess League is an IHSA Chess Conference composed of various high schools across Northern Illinois.  The NICL Conference is committed to raising skill in and awareness of chess in schools and in the community.

West Division

Byron 

Freeport 

Rockford (Auburn)

Rockford (Guilford)

Rock Falls

Rockford (Jefferson)

Sterling 

Stillman Valley 

East Division

Cary-Grove 

Harvard 

Huntley 

Maple Park - Kaneland 

Marengo 

McHenry

Rockford Christian