Andy Gannon retired from WIFR-TV in August after 42 years on the air.

On a new Teachers' Lounge, we're revisiting a few of our favorite education conversations of 2025 as we finish up the year.

This week we're joined by house band for Chicago's Not That Late Show, Mich Shirey & The Nightwatch.

Illinois’ third-largest school district has landed on Dr. Larry Huff. He’s currently the superintendent at Elkhart Community Schools in Indiana.

TUBACHRISTMAS was founded by Harvey Phillips in 1974 to honor his mentor William J. Bell, who was born on Christmas Day in 1902. Since the first concert in New York City’s Rockefeller Plaza, TUBACHRISTMAS has grown to not only honor Phillips’ and Bell’s contributions, but also as a celebration of the artists, teachers and composers who have inspired many.

The Red Kettle campaign runs through Dec. 24, 2025.

The Harlem School District’s board is weighing some major changes that would reshape their schools and many parents and staff members are not happy. WNIJ education reporter Peter Medlin drove up to Machesney Park earlier this past week for one of their community listening sessions.

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours features poems by northern Illinois poets and a few from other states. Today’s featured poet is Susan Goldberg.

Over the past few years, the number of students classified as “homeless” has increased significantly at a few northern Illinois schools. Some are outliers compared to the rest of their district. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin went to figure out why…