More and more Illinois colleges and universities are offering full tuition scholarships. “The Huskie Pledge,” “The Rockford Promise,” “The Illinois Commitment” -- everyone’s got one now. But as nice as zero tuition sounds, is it too good to be true? WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports.

Dave Rathke remember a friend and what he did for workers.

Local volunteers are helping families navigate their options in the event parents get deported.

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems written by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Terry Loncaric.

This week, NIU STEAM is back in the WNIJ studio with buckets of info on water towers.

The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging local school districts to adopt clear policies spelling out how and when their staff should cooperate with federal immigration officials carrying out enforcement actions or seeking information from school officials.

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

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

Hannah Sandoz creates expansive ambient atmospheres in Studio A using only their guitar and voice.