On March 12, 1966, just five minutes into the third period against the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawk Bobby Hull scored his 50th goal of the season.…

In the upcoming primaries, many northern Illinois counties will vote on an advisory referendum about private school funding. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin talked with NIU education professor Alexios Rosario-Moore to help explain it…

In a civics teacher's “Taking Action” class, students fight for change, whether it’s fixing potholes or school lunches. What does it mean to actively DO social studies? I’s on a new Teachers' Lounge.

Do Illinois high schoolers have what it takes to solve real-world problems? A group of students had months to research food system issues and find a solution as part of Northern Illinois University’s first-ever “innovation challenge." WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports…

With US military forces bombing Iran, WNIJ’s Peter Medlin spoke with Northern Illinois University political science professor Ches Thurber, who studies international conflict and security, to give the war context…

Before coal, before oil, even before corn, the biggest and busiest industry in Illinois was salt. This once-booming enterprise was located just southeast…

Meet our new student correspondents from the Whiteside Area Career Center's CEO program!

Northern Illinois University’s Education Systems Center just received a $1.5 million grant to help more high school students earn a college & career pathway endorsement. Peter Medlin has more…

Last month, The Trump administration tried to freeze $1 billion in federal funding for Illinois child care. Courts have blocked it so far. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has more on the program that would be hit hardest by a freeze if it’s allowed to stand: Illinois’ Child Care Assistance Program, or CCAP.

The co-founder of Rockford’s Womanspace on her half-century quest to create a comfortable and creative place for women..