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Colleges around the country are leveling up their Esports programs. That includes Northern Illinois University.
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English as Second Language courses fill up at Waubonsee Community College, whose students may help meet the demand for a skilled labor force.
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Rockford Public Schools and Alignment Rockford are partnering to expand summer programming for students after COVID derailed the school year.The new…
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There is a network of state-run support for Illinois K-12 students who experience homelessness and housing instability. School districts and liaisons work…
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The story of the Haymarket Riot of 1886 actually begins 20 years earlier. After the Civil War, Chicago’s labor unions had been pushing for an eight-hour…
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Jeanine Szostak wanted to make the best of a scary situation. COVID-19 had just shut down schools and her DeKalb middle and high school kids were stuck at…
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Jeremy: Welcome to the Sound of Science on WNIJ. I'm Jeremy and today we're celebrating our 100th episode of the Sound of Science. Given the occasion, we…
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On a new episode of Teachers’ Lounge: Marcel Walker! He’s a comic book artist and art teacher extraordinaire. Marcel helped create the educational comic…
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As more and more people get vaccinated, it means a return to some “normal” social activities with friends and family. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says…
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Last week, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona spoke at Sauk Valley Community College. But, why did they make the trip out to…
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On April 28, 1941, Illinois Congressman Arthur Mitchell argued to the Supreme Court that African Americans were entitled to railroad accommodations equal…
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KC: I'm KC Sauer.Jeremy: And I'm Jeremy Benson.KC: We're here from NIU Steam with a special Sound of Science.J: Today, we are officially one week away…