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Allies, Accomplices, And Education Are Key In Tackling Racism's Roots

By • 19 hours ago
Susan Stephens / WNIJ

Racism’s roots run deep in American culture and institutions. But so does the desire to do something about it. For this week’s Friday Forum, we present part two of WNIJ's Susan Stephens interviewing Northern Illinois University Education Professor Joseph Flynn. He’s the author of White Fatigue: Rethinking Resistance for Social Justice, which explores how education can get more people engaged in the fight for equality.

We start with a song.  

Winnebago and Boone Counties Offer Relief From Heat

By Victoria Lunacek • May 25, 2018
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With temperatures reaching up into the 90s this weekend, Winnebago and Boone counties are offering relief from the heat.  

In Rockford, the Men’s and Woman’s Crisis centers, Pilgrim Baptist Church and The Carpenter’s Place will be open as cooling centers during extreme heat advisories and warnings issued by the National Weather Service.

The Village of Machesney Park, Pecatonica Village Hall and the Belvidere Salvation Army will also open their doors to those looking to get out of the heat. In the event of severe weather and heat advisories, more sites may open.

I'm Looking For That Word ...

By Lonny Cain • May 25, 2018

My wife and I talk about moving someday, but I wonder if I can.

This would be like no other move. Likely several states away, to be closer to our boys. Maybe grandkids.

Still … I feel grounded here. Like my feet are anchored with some kind of natural connection.

Roots. After nearly 70 years their grip has grown deep. I feel a tug, like a leash, reminding me where I came from. I have a kinship with this territory.

Could I give it a label? Maybe. The Midwest? Or better, the prairie … but that stretches over many states. I need a better word.

Sessions from Studio A - Kendra Swanson

By Carl Nelson • May 24, 2018
Carl Nelson / WNIJ

Kendra Swanson performs "Heart Land" in WNIJ's Studio A.

Find the music of Kendra Swanson at kendraswanson.com.

Should SIU Edwardsville And Carbondale Split? Or Stay Together For The Kids?

By • May 24, 2018
siue.edu

Legislation that could have split the Southern Illinois University board of trustees into two separate organizations may be put on ice to allow time for an independent study.

Think of it like a couple considering divorce, and the judge sends them to mediation instead.

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