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NIUModell, who started a long career as a trumpeter at age 15, founded Northern Illinois University's world-renowned jazz program and led it for decades.
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Tracy Noel-LinkedInTracy Noel is a northern Illinois farmer, teacher and artist. She has worked across the country in the environment and agriculture fields for decades. WNIJ reporter Yvonne Boose featured her poetry in November. Now, environment reporter Jess Savage learns more about her journey.
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An annual northern Illinois art grant cycle is now open. -
A Boston musician is asking performers across the country to give voters a soothing experience at election polls. -
As this year’s season winds down, some unhappy White Sox fans turn to another era for their baseball fix. The Under Rocks team heads to Creston, IL for a vintage baseball match. -
Over the weekend, celebrations throughout the country celebrated Mexican Independence Day and commemorated other independence commemorations for Central American countries as part of the launch of Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month ends on October 15. -
Sara Franco, a Chihuahua, Mexico, native and Sandwich local, will perform traditional mariachi songs at Plano’s Hispanic Heritage Street Market on Saturday and at DeKalb’s St. Mary’s Church for a fundraising event on Sunday. -
Artists' Ensemble Theater's Linda Abronski has died. -
Lustron Houses. They're in your neighborhood. You just have to look for these mid-century metal marvels. You Under Rocks team heads to Mt. Morris to check out a cluster of Lustrons. -
The event is scheduled for Sunday, June 9, from noon to 7pm and includes live bands, vendors, food trucks and a family fun zone in Rockford. -
This month’s feature artist is Zilka Joseph. -
Judy Collins will perform songs from her vast catalogue of music in Rockford on May 3 at the Coronado Performing Arts Center.
