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Local news coverage has all but disappeared in many Illinois communities. In Freeport, citizen journalists -- including local high school students -- are trying to help fill in the gaps. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin talked with Freeport High School students about their journalism experience.
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Like a cyclone of knowledge, NIU STEAM touches down on the scene to demystify whether or not weather can alter this human condition.
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This week, it’s the 2nd and final part of our conversation with Northern Illinois University Distinguished Teaching Professor, Dr. Gulsat Aygen. Dr. Aygen is a world-renowned Linguistics teacher, author, and translator.
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El jueves pasado, el Distrito Escolar de DeKalb rompió esquema sobre su nuevo escuela de primaria y reveló su nombre.
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Our very own STEAM squad from NIU clean up the facts surrounding ecological solutions for personal hygene.
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Thursday, the DeKalb School District broke ground on its new elementary school and revealed its name.
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Speech therapists, also known as Speech-Language Pathologists, or SLPs for short, are facing major challenges, like stagnant pay and sky-high caseloads. It’s making many consider leaving the field. In a 2-part story, WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has more on the problems...and how it hurts their patients.
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On a new TL Podcast, world-renowned linguist, NIU professor, andformer political prisoner — Dr. Gulsat Aygen.“How did I end up being more human than I ever was, despite all the torture and dehumanizing circumstances I was in, I always think about this.”Listen to part 1 of our conversation about her life AND the ultimate goal of education. That’s on a new TL out now on WNIJ.org or wherever you get podcasts.
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Before they can get a teaching license, students spend months working in classrooms as “student teachers.” But they typically don’t get paid. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports on several bills in the Illinois General Assembly looking to change that.