On a new Teachers' Lounge podcast, we talk with a Morris teacher who’s not afraid to hold his students to a standard of excellence.“I tell the kids, if you come in and you work for me, I will jump over the moon for you.”What it means to go above and beyond for kids.

Zeno Camera joins us to play live in Studio A and tell us about their latest EP Syc-amor-e.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon spoke at several Illinois schools on Thursday. It was part of the U.S. Department of Education’s “History Rocks! Trail to Independence” tour. She was joined by Erika Kirk during a visit to Genoa-Kingston High School.

Two Rockford high schoolers will perform at New York City’s Carnegie Hall next week in the Honors Performance Series, a program that gives students the opportunity to perform at world-renowned venues.

Illinois natives Tessa Janecke, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Abby Murphy will take the ice for USA Women's Hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

Jazz great Herbie Hancock is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s or UNESCO (U-Nesco) jazz ambassador. Last month Hancock announced the line up for the 15th annual International Jazz Day. Northern Illinois University professor Bobby Broom is on the list. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose talks with Broom to find out what this means to him.

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Education’s “History Rocks! Trail to Independence tour” is set to come to Genoa-Kingston High School. But some staff and community members are concerned about a lack of transparency and safety with the event. WNIJ education reporter Peter Medlin has details...

Artificial intelligence may make writing poems easier for some. But not all creators are on board. An upcoming McHenry County College pre-Valentine’s Day event will combine human emotions with robotics to see what happens.

Bicyclists honor one of their own, Alex Pretti, in a national protest.