Jenna Dooley
News DirectorJenna 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 returned to Northern Public Radio in DeKalb after several years hosting Morning Edition at WUIS-FM in Springfield. She is a former "Newsfinder of the Year" fromthe Illinois Associated Press andrecipient of NIU's Donald R. Grubb Journalism Alumni Award. She is an active member of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association and an adjunct instructor at NIU.
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A longtime collector of rare sheet music has died. Lee Schreiner donated much of his collection to Northern Illinois University where it found new…
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Officials at Northern Illinois University are hoping a new landmark in the heart of campus will get students to stop in their tracks and get out their…
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Longtime political observers are concerned about a lack of transparency and infighting among Winnebago County leaders.This week, Winnebago County Board…
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Winnebago County Board Chairman Frank Haney and dozens of voters filed suit against 13 county board members on Monday. The federal court filing argues…
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Lynn Fazekas is speaking out after Mayor Jerry Smith asked her to step aside from her role as Clerk of the City of DeKalb.According to an email sent to…
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Artists are busy brightening surfaces around Rockford for the city's first CRE8IV mural festival. On this week's Friday Forum, we hear from one of the…
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The DeKalb County History Center opens this weekend. It's also the unveiling of a traveling Smithsonian exhibit. The Smithsonian Museum on Main Street…
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Rockford’s Chancery and Piety Hill properties have made the list of Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois.The annual list is produced by the group…
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A program to allow veterans to receive care outside of the VA got mixed reviews over the past few years. Critics say “Veterans Choice” was rushed and…
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Northern Illinois University's student-run film festival hits the big screen this week.Krystal Termini is a spokesperson for the Reality Bytes Independent…