Susan Stephens
Reporter, All Things Considered HostSusan is an award-winning reporter/writer at her favorite radio station. Her #1 goal is to tell the most compelling stories in the fewest words possible…all the better if a little humor can be thrown into the mix. She's also WNIJ's Perspectives editor, Under Rocks contributor, and local host of All Things Considered. Interests outside of the newsroom include spreading the word about pawpaws, employing her skills as a Master Naturalist, thinking about baseball, and pretending she’s going to get around to playing her theremin.
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Rockford, DeKalb, and Aurora were among the 3,000+ cities holding rallies and marches Saturday. -
If you grew up anywhere near Rockford, Illinois, in, oh, the last century or so, you probably have eaten at least a handful of Mrs. Fisher's potato chips. This regional delicacy started in Ethel Fisher's kitchen and still maintains that small-batch flavor, even as the company goes through 2.6 million pounds of local potatoes every year. So join Mrs. Fisher's vice president Chris Spiess as he takes the Under Rocks team on a tour of Rockford's salty treasure. -
¿Del tamaño de una moneda? ¿De una pelota de golf? ¿De una pelota de sóftbol? ¿Más grande? Las severas tormentas de marzo descargaron granizo de dimensiones récord sobre Kankakee. Y ahora es oficial. -
Quarter-sized? Golfball-sized? Softball? Bigger? Severe March storms dumped record-breaking hail on Kankakee. And now it's official.
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La oficina del sheriff del condado de Ogle afirma que el público no está en peligro después de una exposición química que involucró a los empleados que trabajaron durante el apagón en la Constellation Generating Station ubicado en 4405 N. German Church Road en Byron, Illinois -
The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office and Constellation Energy have each issued statements related to chemical exposure involving employees working during the outage at the Constellation Generating Station located at 4405 N. German Church Road in Byron, Illinois.
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Sunil Puri founded First Midwest Group and contributed to dozens of organizations and political campaigns. -
It’s been just over a year since Northern Illinois University closed its outdoor education campus high above the Rock River in Oregon, Illinois. While its future is still in limbo, a group called Together for Taft is making progress in its effort to bring it back as an environmental education center. WNIJ’s Under Rocks podcast team stopped by the group’s fundraiser recently, which was held across the river from the shuttered campus. -
The Under Rocks team is thankful for all the fine food and drink here in northern Illinois. So pile your plate high as we revisit some of our favorite culinary adventures. Plus aspic! We hope you're hungry. -
Who’s haunting your local theater? The Under Rocks team goes in search of theater ghost lights…and finds a whole lot more.
