Deborah Booth
Deborah Booth retired in Fall 2014 from NIU, where she was the director of External Programs for the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
In that role, she ran the NIU Community School of the Arts and organized summer residential arts camps. Earlier jobs included newspaper reporter and public television producer.
She has a bachelor's degree from Franklin and Marshall College and a master's degree in English/film from NIU.
She enjoys films, gardening, music, and reading and currently is working her way through biographies of all the U.S. presidents.
She and her husband Colin have two grown children and have lived in Illinois since 1984.
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Deborah Booth wonders why she doesn't have to scrape so many bugs off her windshield any more. -
Deborah Booth says the recent Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade will hurt poor families.
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Deborah Booth says the majority of Americans want common sense gun reforms — and only the power of the vote can take down the power of the gun lobby.
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Remember that moment at this year's Oscars? No, not that moment. Deborah Booth remembers an act of kindness between two legends you may have missed.
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The Sacklers and the opioid crisis — Deborah Booth reflects on culpability.
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Book bans are back in the news — and Deb Booth says they're as futile as ever.
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Deborah Booth asks DeKalb's leaders to reconsider their position on COVID restrictions.
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Deborah Booth says there's a long road ahead to restore trust in government.
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As more information about the January 6 riot in Washington emerges, Deborah Booth finds the work of the officers on the ground "awe-inspiring and heartbreaking."
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Deborah Booth urges Democrats and Republicans to get off the sidelines and pass voter rights legislation.
