Community Close-Up

Community Close-Up

The WNIJ audience includes a wide geographic area in diverse communities with a wide range of challenges and opportunities. This occasional series will inform our audience -- both on air and online -- of activities, opportunities and events in individual communities to build common understanding among listeners of the government, business and social climate in northern Illinois.

Illinois

Sandwich Opera House Arts Venue, Civic Center

Guy Stephens

Our series of Community Close-ups continues with a look at the City of Sandwich, Illinois. The city is perhaps best known for the Sandwich Fair, which…
Prophetstown Residents Sift Through Past, Look To Future

Jenna Dooley

The fire destroyed the city's historical society. The second floor held vintage clothing, which could not be salvaged. Firefighters were able to rescue…
Earlville: 150 Years And Counting

Jenna Dooley

This is an important year for the farming community of Earlville, Illinois. Residents are preparing for the town’s Sesquicentennial. Think there's nothing…
Illinois

Princeton: Arts Big In Small Town

Guy Stephens

Princeton is the county seat of Bureau County. It’s also the center for cultural activity that seems all out of proportion to its size.Joni Hunt is…
Illinois

Close-up: DeKalb And Its Homeless Citizens

Dan Klefstad

WNIJ's Community Close-up of DeKalb examines how a community supports its most vulnerable members.About 44,000 people live in DeKalb. Another 5,000…
Oregon Adds Sculptures To Build On Art Tradition

Jenna Dooley

We continue our occasional series “Community Close-Up” in Oregon, Illinois. For the past nine years: large sculptures have been popping up around town.…
Elgin Focuses on Future Water Needs

In our latest Community Close-Up, we look at Elgin. Like most cities, this suburb is faced with a variety of infrastructure needs and challenges. City…