Jenna Dooley

WNIJ Morning Edition Producer/Reporter

Jenna Dooley has spent her professional career in public radio. She is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and the Public Affairs Reporting Program at the University of Illinois - Springfield. She returns to Northern Public Radio in DeKalb after several years hosting Morning Edition at WUIS-FM in Springfield. She has added teaching to her resume as an instructor at the Illinois Center for Broadcasting. She is not afraid to brag at parties that she has met Carl Kasell, Ira Glass, and Garrison Keillor (and has pictures to prove it). She and her husband live in Aurora.

jdooley@niu.edu

Freeport Resident Raises Funds For Historic Monument

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Civil War Monument in Freeport

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Names of soldiers on Stephenson County's Civil War monument built in 1869

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Ron Werntz assesses damage on the Civil War monument in Freeport

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Sample certificate to raise donations for monument restoration

By Jenna Dooley

Ron Werntz is a man on a mission. Werntz has taken it upon himself to raise donations to restore the Civil War monument outside of the Stephenson County Courthouse in Freeport. Werntz says when county officials made it clear there was no public funds in the budget for restoration, he started urging local residents and private companies to pitch in.

The monument was finished in 1869. Nature has taken its toll on the 70-foot structure. The facade is crumbling, but Werntz says it's even worse:

10:09 am

Thu April 25, 2013

NIU Made Profit From Orange Bowl

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NIU's Convocation Center turns orange during a pep rally before the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1

By Jenna Dooley

Northern Illinois University athletic officials have reported a $253,780 profit from the Jan. 1 Orange Bowl in Florida. The MAC conference distributed $1.3 million. Expenses for NIU totaled around $1 million.

Donna Turner, NIU Associate Athletic Director for Communications, says there was a net gain due to the agreements made with the Mid-American Conference and the effective management of expenses.

5:25 am

Thu April 25, 2013

DNR: Watch Out For Displaced Wildlife

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Eastern Wild Turkey

By Jenna Dooley

Flooding displaces residents, but it can also have an impact on wildlife. It's nesting time for many Illinois water fowl and wild turkey populations. Tim Schweizer with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources says wildlife officials don't intervene during times of flood:

4:43 am

Tue April 23, 2013

Officials Still Trying To Fill Vacancy After Deceased Candidate Defeats Incumbent

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Joe Boyer

By Jenna Dooley

When voters went to the polls last month, a majority chose Joe Boyer for Rock Run Township highway commissioner. He passed away March 1. Stephenson County Clerk Vici Otte says by the time her office was made aware of the death, absentee voting had already started:

6:11 am

Tue April 16, 2013

Farmers Turn To Crop Insurance After Drought

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By Jenna Dooley

Last year's drought continues to weigh on farmers. That's according to Doug Yoder with the Illinois Farm Bureau. He oversees risk management. March 15th was the deadline to buy crop insurance for corn and soybeans. He expects more than 80 percent of Illinois corn will be covered by some type of crop insurance and 79 percent of soybeans. Yoder doesn't expect the extreme conditions like last year:

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Fri April 26, 2013