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The Big House Ballgame will be held on Thursday, Apr. 30 at the Old Joliet Prison.
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The Ottawa Fire Department says the incident at the Coogee Chemical plant happened when magnesium ignited, possibly due to equipment failure.
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13 WREX meteorologist John Jurgens discusses showers a plenty for April, plus, possible severe weather Friday afternoon into this evening.
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Tina Hardy is the coordinator for the Center of Accessibility and Neurodiversity at Illinois Valley Community College.Basically, it’s her job to make college accessible for students who need extra accommodations. What does that look like? And how different are special education laws between high school and college?
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Julia Minkin's new, debut solo album comes out tomorrow. Join us for a conversation with the singer and to hear songs from the new album recorded live.
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Banda NIU and Mariachi NIU, both groups from the university, starred in the concert on April 9, where they played a variety of traditional Mexican songs from Vicente Fernández to Jenni Rivera.
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Social justice is the idea that everyone should have equal rights, opportunities, and access to the same resources, but many don’t. Some faith leaders think religion and politics shouldn’t mix, and that social justice shouldn’t be a part of the gospel. But WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose has the story of a newly appointed pastor whose position will require a focus on social justice.
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Several school districts in northern Illinois are reckoning with multimillion-dollar budget deficits this spring as well as cuts to classroom positions. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports on what’s causing it…
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Rock River Current's Kevin Haas discusses the fate of a historic Rockford building and proposed data center safeguards.
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Students in one Northern Illinois University English class will showcase their works at the end of the month. The community is invited to see what they've learned. Some will also get a chance to create something themselves.
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Tricia Alexander.