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While most performance groups refrained from gathering due to the pandemic, one northern Illinois orchestra let the music play within the walls -- with…
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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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We’ve heard about a place having a particular sound – like the London Beat or the Motown Sound. But what about Illinois? A new exhibit that focuses on the…
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April is Autism Acceptance Month. WNIJ talked to a Rockford couple who said music helped their son after his diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Some…
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A biannual gallery walk that was put on pause in 2020 due to the pandemic returned to Rockford this past Friday and Saturday. Spectators traveled from one…
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Some poets continuously look outside of themselves to enhance their writings. A few northern Illinois poetry groups are feeding this desire by offering…
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A recording session for a series of virtual concerts brought a northern Illinois symphony back to its home venue Friday, for the first time in over a…
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NIU officials asked students via email to consider returning home a week before the end of the semester. The move comes as the university has seen a…
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Illinois community colleges lost a lot of students during the pandemic -- enrollment fell 14%. Only a few schools increased their total number of…
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The newest Illinois poet laureate shared her early years and upcoming goals for the position on Thursday in a virtual conversation. Angela Jackson…