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No Foolin’: On April 1, 2007, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Resolution 255, designating every April 1 in Illinois as "Cheap Trick… -
Spencer TrittOn a new Teachers' Lounge, a DeKalb middle school teacher tries to convince his kids that money isn't everything; a group of students try to start their own businesses; a Waubonsee professor shares her experience as an immigrant business owner, and a western Illinois civics teacher's "Taking Action" class has her students solving real problems from pot holes to improving school lunches.
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Illinois public school enrollment is down 10% over the past decade. That’s 200,000 fewer K-12 students. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports on how that loss hits school districts…
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Next week, it’s primary election time. One position on the ballot you might not know much about: your Regional Superintendent of Schools. WNIJ education reporter Peter Medlin spoke with Mark Klaisner, president of Illinois’ regional superintendent organization, to break it down:
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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…
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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 as they start their own businesses | Teachers' Lounge Radio ShowMeet 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…
