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Yvonne Boose - Photo capture of the book.A former Rockford resident says living in the city inspired him to write again after a 15-year hiatus. He took these experiences and strung them together in his latest poetry book that came out July 11. -
Jess Savage, WNIJDo you think you could tell the difference between a native species and a nonnative or invasive species? One plant you might encounter along local riverbanks and wetland areas is called purple loosestrife. But as Jess Savage reports, its vibrant beauty can be deceiving.
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The Northern Illinois Food Bank is kicking off its annual “Free Summer Meals for Kids” program. It comes in partnership with the Illinois State Board of Education. That included a distribution this week in Rockford. -
A nonprofit launched its campaign collecting baby essentials for single fathers in DeKalb County. -
Welcome to the Poetically Yours Extended Podcast. This conversation serves as a backdrop for the weekly segment. This month’s featured artist is Dave Oliphant. -
An Illinois professional theater will kick off an upcoming musical with something that requires a different type of performance. -
Volunteers are holding temporary guardianship form workshops for families who fear being a target of ICE. -
Busy Northern Illinois University students can now charge their devices using solar power while on-campus. Jess Savage has more on how the solar-powered charging benches fit into NIU’s overall sustainability goals: -
On a new Teachers' Lounge, two local teachers wrote a new book called “Your Words Are Fire” on how culturally-responsive teaching helps kids learn. What it means to be culturally-responsive and what it’s like releasing their book in the Trump era. Learn about all of that and much more... -
Recently Aurora mayor, John Laesch, posted a Facebook message apologizing about how the city handled the Juneteenth flag raising. -
Acclaimed bluegrass band Henhouse Prowlers stopped by Rockford's Anderson Japanese Gardens to play songs from their new record Unravel. -
