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Peter MedlinThere have been so many massive education stories over the past year from the dismantling of the Department of Education to childcare funding freezes.On a new Teachers’ Lounge podcast, we try to help you make sense of it and give you a roadmap to following education in 2026. -
Singer-songwriter Hannah Frey joins us along with her band to play songs from her latest record Lucky Girl.
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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin was in Rockford on Wednesday meeting with childcare leaders and families. Peter Medlin has more on why… -
Durbin said there’s not much Democrats can do to rein in the agency, since Republicans control Congress and the White House, but he said that public sentiment is shifting against ICE. -
As the state limits sharing of independent data, the Trump administration is delaying new testing requirements for dozens of chemical plants around the Mississippi River Basin. -
Most people celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day the day of. But two Northern Illinois University groups will come together to help spread King’s legacy throughout the week. -
The USGS confirms a 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Springfield. -
The annual Christmas tree recycling program in northern Illinois is over. Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful, the organizer of the program, estimates they collected around 8,000 trees this year. -
Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Constance Kuntz. -
It’s not just that sea levels are rising. Scientists believe fossil fuel extraction and river engineering are also factors behind coastline disappearance. -
Every three years, Alignment Rockford releases a study on how the community is preparing kids for school and the challenges they face. The newest data was released at the end of last year. Peter Medlin has more… -
This week, the Trump administration terminated hundreds of federal grants to support mental health and substance use programs. Thursday morning, they reversed the decision. Peter Medlin spoke with some Illinois grantees about the last day’s whiplash.
