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Paul Richardson/Paul E. RichardsonEnvironmentalist and author Bill McKibben has been one of the nation’s leading climate activists for over 35-years, having written extensively on the impact of global warming and climate change. WNIJ's Sam Naftzger interviewed McKibben in anticipation of Earthrise 815's Sustainability Action Conference on Nov. 6. in Rockford. McKibben is slated to be the event's keynote speaker. -
FBI Case Records on Al CaponeHe is remembered as one of the nation’s most notorious gangsters, but Al Capone’s career as head of Chicago organized crime came to a sudden and ignominious end after only six years.
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Savannah Ilenikhena, 34, was sentenced Oct. 15 by DeKalb County Circuit Court Judge Joseph C. Pedersen after pleading guilty to a Class 2 felony charge of theft. -
The Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability will include research focused on energy, water, food, and environmental resilience. -
Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Welsh Middle School student Arely Gutierrez-Mendoza. -
A Seneca science teacher talks about a fateful school field trip, Oreo experiments, and why she doesn't want to teach anyone but middle schoolers. -
A former White House florist is speaking at a women’s luncheon in Rockford Friday, Oct. 15. -
Singer-songwriter Nate Krause joins us in Studio A for live recordings and tells us about his music and background. -
A Rockford music group’s new season starts at the end of this month. Each concert will be led by a guest conductor.Rockford Wind Ensemble's 2026-27 guest conductor series starts Oct. 25. -
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Downtown Dixon's Scarecrow Festival takes place this Saturday, Oct. 17 -
With the 2026 General Election approaching, watch the leading candidates for Illinois Governor take the stage at WTTW to discuss public safety, the state budget, education, and the economy.
