Illinois residents can learn more about the health of their local rivers and gather data for science this spring. Jess Savage reports on an organization which has been coordinating community scientists for 30 years and how Illinoisans can get involved.

Two Rockford high school students are headed to the state portion of a national poetry competition.

The U.S. Department of Education is cutting nearly half its workforce. WNIJ education reporter Peter Medlin spoke with Al Llorens, president of the Illinois Education Association, the state's largest teachers' union, about the impact on Illinois schools.

In 2018, Haskell Elementary School in Rockford was deemed one of the lowest-performing schools in Illinois. Now, it’s shot all the way to the top. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports…

Holiday season is here, and two bookstores in McHenry County are slinging books and games for local environmental causes.

The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners are offering their training program in person next year in Freeport.

When college students participate in research projects, their chances of graduating go way up. But community college students don’t get many opportunities to do student research. Some northern Illinois teachers are trying to change that.

The summer camp provides free programming for youth of University Village, which fuels their school year

With support from his family and support network, Gabriel Cabrera Ruiz is pursuing a master’s degree at the School of the Environment at Yale University with a full ride scholarship.

The science oriented camps held on NIU's campus are open to the public and prices range depending on subject level.