Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. Today's segment features Terry Slaney.

Illinois just passed a school cellphone ban this year. Now, some schools are also scaling back how much students use laptops. It’s part of a growing, parent-led movement to rethink screens in schools. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports…

On Teachers' Louge, we’ve got an education power couple: Kelly Mandrell is the Superintendent of the Polo Community School District here in northern Illinois, and her husband, Jon Mandrell, is the new president of Sauk Valley Community College.

BAUGS incorporates elements of psychedelic rock, electronic music, funk, and pop on their debut record Limbo.

On July 27 and Aug. 11, two fatal storms produced wind speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour in northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana. A new technical report from NWS Chicago can be found on their website.

Alex Gary of the Beloit Daily News discusses a recall election in Turtle, a pair of new housing complexes, and police and fire department funding in Beloit.

"Things We Value" is a student curated exhibition that explores how we ascribe value to things like currencies, commodities, trade markets and more with a collection of items from various countries. It's on display at Cole Hall through Dec. 5.

Some artists have careers that are not related to their craft, but one Illinois Valley Community College alumnus has found a way to incorporate art into his practice.

When a deadly polio outbreak hit Chicago in 1937, the city shuttered its schools. But kids didn’t get a free pass. They took part in a remote learning experiment with the best technology available: the radio.

Some communities use art to create a sense of belonging and unity. Freeport will look to do this with a mural. The art reveal will take place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Freeport Art Museum Plaza.