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By Christopher Hosken

WNIJ – Jobs are still hard to come by in many sectors of the economy. When it comes to construction, some say things are almost at a standstill. WNIJ's, Mike Moen, looks at how this trade is doing in Northern Illinois:

By Guy Stephens

DeKalb, IL – For the last several years, a group of NIU theatre students have traveled to Russia to spend a semester at the famed Moscow Art Theatre School. WNIJ's Guy Stephens has more.

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By Dan Klefstad

DeKalb – Victims of sexual assault are most likely to be college-aged. As a new crop of freshmen settles in at Northern Illinois University, WNIJ wanted to know about the counseling services available for victims. Dan Klefstad spoke with Kim Cecil, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at the Center for Counseling and Student Development.

By Guy Stephens

DeKalb, IL – 68.5 million dollars in federal, state and private money has been awarded to a consortium led by NIU. It's the largest grant in NIU history. The money will be used to create a broadband network in 9 northern Illinois counties: Whiteside, Stephenson, Ogle, Lee, Jo Daviess, Carroll, Winnebago, Boone and LaSalle.

WNIJ's Guy Stephens spoke with John Lewis, associate vice president for Administration and Outreach at NIU, who led the team that secured the grant.