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01/24/2025

Listen to Terry Loncaric during today's Poetically Yours on 89.5 WNIJ and 90.5 WNIU or at wnij.org.

NIU's Jason Klein joins the show to dive into some of the most important education issues of 2025:
01/24/2025

NIU's Jason Klein joins the show to dive into some of the most important education issues of 2025:

NIU's Jason Klein joins the show to dive into some of the most important education issues of 2025

Memories of an Argentine film are stirred when Perspective author Frances Jaeger watches Bishop Budde's speech this week...
01/24/2025

Memories of an Argentine film are stirred when Perspective author Frances Jaeger watches Bishop Budde's speech this week.

Memories of an Argentine film are stirred when Frances Jaeger watches Bishop Budde's speech this week.

Perspective author Lynnea Erickson says it's time for change from the bottom up.
01/23/2025

Perspective author Lynnea Erickson says it's time for change from the bottom up.

Lynnea Erickson says it's time for change from the bottom up.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said his administration has “heard” that the Trump White House is “targeting as many as 2,000 ...
01/22/2025

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said his administration has “heard” that the Trump White House is “targeting as many as 2,000 people” for deportation “in the city of Chicago alone.” But said federal officials had not communicated with his office.

Activists monitoring for immigration arrests said they had seen no activity, but the threat of deportations continues and the local community should remain alert.

01/22/2025

We often post stories once they're finished, but we wanted to give a peek of what it looks like during the newsgathering! Jess Savage is a current corps member with Report for America and the Mississippi River Basin Ag and Water Desk and contributes to Harvest Public Media.

Illinois’ two senators are celebrating a decision by Stellantis and the United Auto Workers’ union to invest in upgradin...
01/22/2025

Illinois’ two senators are celebrating a decision by Stellantis and the United Auto Workers’ union to invest in upgrading its U.S. auto plants. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth say that includes investing in the Belvidere Assembly plant in Illinois. 1,500 jobs are expected to return in 2027.

This fall, the Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429 School District joined the growing “Phone Free Schools” movement. They banne...
01/22/2025

This fall, the Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429 School District joined the growing “Phone Free Schools” movement. They banned cellphones at their high school and middle school hoping it would help students both socially and academically. How has it worked so far?

This fall, the Hinckley-Big Rock School District joined the growing “Phone Free Schools” movement. They banned cellphones at their high school and middle school hoping it would help students both socially and academically. How has it worked so far? WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has more…

Perspective author Tom McBride likes cats. And they seem pretty cool with him, too.
01/22/2025

Perspective author Tom McBride likes cats. And they seem pretty cool with him, too.

Tom McBride likes cats. And they seem pretty cool with him, too.

On Saturday, January 18, 2025, women's rights groups rallied across the nation, including at events in Sycamore and Roc...
01/21/2025

On Saturday, January 18, 2025, women's rights groups rallied across the nation, including at events in Sycamore and Rockford.

On Saturday, January 18, 2025, women's rights groups rallied across the nation, including at events in Sycamore and Rockford.

Kinzinger represented portions of the WNIJ listening area when he served in Congress:
01/21/2025

Kinzinger represented portions of the WNIJ listening area when he served in Congress:

In the final minutes of his term, Biden pardoned Kinzinger and other members of the Select Committee on the January 6th Attack. “I am not nervous, I’m not scared, and I will not back down,” Kinzinger said.

Perspective author Andrew Nelson muses about a mean-spirited idea.
01/21/2025

Perspective author Andrew Nelson muses about a mean-spirited idea.

Andrew Nelson muses about a mean-spirited idea.

The city says the statement comes in response to citizen concerns and inquiries.
01/21/2025

The city says the statement comes in response to citizen concerns and inquiries.

The university states the briefing is not legal advice, but rather guiding principles to ensure legal compliance while p...
01/21/2025

The university states the briefing is not legal advice, but rather guiding principles to ensure legal compliance while protecting the rights and privacy of students, staff and faculty.

With sub-zero temperatures and wind chills expected as low as -30, many schools in the region are canceling classes or m...
01/21/2025

With sub-zero temperatures and wind chills expected as low as -30, many schools in the region are canceling classes or moving to remote learning Tuesday, Jan. 21.

01/20/2025

Due to dangerously cold temperatures, all schools and district offices will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday, January 21, 2025). OSCAR will also be closed. Stay warm and safe!

Just hours after Donald Trump took the oath of office, DeKalb's city manager issued a statement in relation to local pol...
01/20/2025

Just hours after Donald Trump took the oath of office, DeKalb's city manager issued a statement in relation to local policing and immigration and customs enforcement. President Trump has pledged to implement mass deportations at the start of his second administration.

The statement comes after citizen concerns and inquiries regarding the city of DeKalb's potential role in enforcement.

The statement directs further questions about the policy to the DeKalb police department.

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Terry Loncaric - Another School Shooting
Terry Loncaric - Another School Shooting

Listen to Terry Loncaric during today's Poetically Yours on 89.5 WNIJ and 90.5 WNIU or at wnij.org.

We often post stories once they're finished, but we wanted to give a peek of what it looks like during the newsgathering! Jess Savage is a current corps member with Report for America and the Mississippi River Basin Ag and Water Desk and contributes to Harvest Public Media.

Rhonda Parsons MFFLW
Rhonda Parsons MFFLW

Rhonda Parsons is today's featured Poetically Yours artist. Listen on 89.5 WNIJ or 90.5 WNIU or at wnij.org.

Luke Welch - Enough
Luke Welch - Enough

Listen to Rochelle Poet Luke Welch on today's Poetically Yours during Here and Now and All Things Considered on 89.5 WNIJ or on 90.5 WNIU. Listen as much as you like at wnij.org.

Linh Nguyen is the only person who filed the necessary paperwork to be a Democratic write-in candidate in the primary. Learn more about how it could impact the full mayor's race: https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-08/linh-nguyen-is-sole-candidate-in-dekalb-mayoral-democratic-primary-race

Our sister station WNIU will welcome a guest host for the next episode of Your Classics. Host Kirk Lundbeck is sharing the microphone with Rockford Symphony Orchestra Yaniv Attar for a special playlist curated just for you! You can hear this show on Jan. 15 starting at 11 a.m. on 90.5 FM and wniu.org 🎵📻🎶

Judy Cummings New Year's poem
Judy Cummings New Year's poem

The new year is here and Judy Cummings has a suggestion for everyone. Listen to her poem "New Year's" today during Here and Now and All Things Considered. Listen anytime at wnij.org.

Thank you for listening and supporting WNIJ in 2024 🎙️💖

Under Rocks - Whiskey Acres
Under Rocks - Whiskey Acres

A brand new Under Rocks Podcast is out now on WNIJ.org and streaming wherever you get podcasts. We talk with Jaime Walter, CEO of Whiskey Acres Distilling Co. about their history, what makes a good whiskey, and about the "Napa Valley of corn". Click here to listen: https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-19/the-napa-valley-of-corn-under-rocks-podcast

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Richard Holinger - Nature Walk
Richard Holinger - Nature Walk

Listen to Poetically Yours today at 12:31 p.m. and 6:18 p.m. on 89.5 WNIJ. Classical listeners, catch it at 3:59 p.m. on 90.5 WNIU. Listen anytime at WNIJ.org.

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