Susan Stephens

WNIJ News Reporter/Producer

Susan’s parents should have known she’d end up in radio: her favorite toys were tape recorders, cameras, notepads, and books. Many years later, she’s an award-winning reporter at her favorite radio station. Formerly WNIJ’s News Director, she asked to return to the role of full-time reporter/anchor/utility player in 2010 (less paperwork, more reporting!). Her #1 goal is to tell the most compelling stories in the fewest words possible…all the better if a little humor can be thrown into the mix.  It should come as no surprise, then, that she can whip up a haiku for any occasion. She also enjoys the Detroit Tigers, learning pioneer skills (Gardening, canning, and the like. Just in case.), traveling with friends, and pretending she’s going to get around to playing her theremin.

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Government
5:25 pm
Wed July 18, 2012

Eleventh hour meeting can't save Rockford driver's facility

Rockford could get a new driver services facility to ease the impending closure of one on the city’s west side. 

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Government
6:05 am
Wed July 18, 2012

Treasurer talks pensions at DeKalb roundtable

Credit Jacquilyn Stephens / WNIJ
State Treasurer Dan Rutherford talks with a constituent at a meeting in DeKalb.

The Illinois State Treasurer says lawmakers need to make some progress toward fixing the state’s budget woes, or he says the crisis will get worse. Republican Dan Rutherford was in DeKalb Tuesday to host a roundtable discussion about the state’s finances. He says he doesn’t expect much progress before the November election, although the state’s bond rating is suffering:

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Illinois
12:32 am
Fri July 13, 2012

The foods of summer: Bing's Drive-In

Every Friday this month, we’re visiting some of the area’s favorite summer food destinations. Today, we stop at a place where you can eat like it’s 1954: Bing’s Drive-In in Rockford.

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Government
8:01 pm
Tue July 10, 2012

$1.6 billion for Illinois transportation projects

Credit Jacquilyn Stephens / WNIJ

$1.6 billion worth of transportation projects got the go-ahead today when Governor Pat Quinn signed a major capital improvements bill.

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Government
5:43 pm
Mon July 2, 2012

Two County Clerks defend gay marriage ban

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Tazewell County Clerk Christie Webb

Two county clerks want to defend Illinois’ ban on gay marriage. A judge may decide whether they can Tuesday.

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