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
3:21 am
Thu May 17, 2012

Proposed DeKalb mosque clears first hurdle

DeKalb-area Muslims are a step closer to a new mosque. Last night, the city’s planning committee approved a zoning change to allow a mosque to be built in a residential area on Normal Road, near the NIU campus.  

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Religion
10:59 pm
Mon May 14, 2012

Northern Illinois Catholics welcome new bishop

Newly-installed Bishop David Malloy of the Rockford Diocese.

Five-thousand Catholics from across northern Illinois gathered in Rockford Monday for the ordination of their new bishop, David Malloy.

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Education
4:28 pm
Thu May 10, 2012

New NIU students' tuition up $200 in fall

Credit Susan Stephens / WNIJ
NIU's Altgeld Hall

This fall’s crop of freshmen at Northern Illinois University can expect to pay $200 more in tuition per semester than last year’s freshmen. The NIU Board of Trustees approved a tuition increase of 4.75% at its meeting Thursday.

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Update
5:42 pm
Wed May 9, 2012

Around Illinois afternoon update - May 9

 

  • Free health insurance for Illinois retirees could end
  • NIU's V.P. Hemphill is moving on
  • Rockford police officer is on leave after DUI arrest
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Politics
2:29 am
Wed May 9, 2012

16th District Dems choose Rohl for run against Congressman Kinzinger

Credit Susan Stephens / WNIJ
Democrat Wanda Rohl speaks to the citizens' caucus in DeKalb April 21st, 2012

Democratic leaders in the 16th Congressional district have chosen a candidate to run against Republican Adam Kinzinger this fall. A caucus of county party leaders within the district voted to slate Wanda Rohl.

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