© 2026 WNIJ and WNIU
Northern Public Radio
801 N 1st St.
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-753-9000
Northern Public Radio
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where doctors operated to remove part of his lung.
Alessandra Tarantino
/
AP
Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announces after surgery
Daniel Burke, Scott Detrow
Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced.
NIU
WNIJ News
NIU enters $40 million agreement with IDOT to minimize the effects of road construction on natural resources
Jenna Dooley
WNIJ News
Remembering longtime educator Ed Finch, Freeport's 'walking talking' history book
Freepod
NPR News
See More NPR News
WNIJ News
See More WNIJ News
Perspectives
See More Perspectives
Community Events Calendar
  1. Literary Frights
  2. Mendelssohn Presents: The Berimbau Sextet with Krissy Bergmark
  3. Night of the Living Dead - Live
  4. Edible Alliums and Fall Garlic Planting Workshop
  5. Joe Jencks and Deidre McCalla in Concert
  6. NIU STEAM Café: The Science of Play
  7. Macbeth
See More Local Events
WNIJ Shows
Perspectives - WNIJ DeKalb IL logo