Stacy Iwanicki is retiring from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources after 39 years. WNIJ's environment reporter Jess Savage asked her to reflect on her time with the department and at her headquarters, Volo Bog State Natural Area in Lake County.

Meet our new student correspondents from the Whiteside Area Career Center's CEO program!

13-WREX meteorologist John Jurgens discusses dry winter weather in northern Illinois.

Poetically Yours showcases poems by Illinois poets. Today’s featured poet is Scott Piner.

Some people like to collect old cars, dolls or even watches. Northern Illinois University has a collection that most people may be surprised to learn about.

Northern Illinois University’s Education Systems Center just received a $1.5 million grant to help more high school students earn a college & career pathway endorsement. Peter Medlin has more…

Curling fever doesn't have to end on the Olympic medal podium! Join your local curling league and the next four years will fly faster than a granite stone across a sheet of ice. We revisit our 2022 curling adventure at the Waltham Curling Club in Triumph, Ill. Plus, our resident curling superfan recaps the 2026 Olympic highlights — and explains the shocking controversy. Good curling!

Flannelfest 2026 takes place in downtown Janesville, WI on Saturday.

When you think back on the English classes you took in school, you probably learned about key literary figures and different writing techniques. But at Northern Illinois University there’s a class that focuses on a craft you don’t find in the standard curriculum.