Jason Cregier
Morning Edition Host and News ProducerJason is WNIJ's host of "Morning Edition". When he’s not waking you up with the latest news, weather and information... Jason enjoys jogging, spending time with his wife and son, watching his beloved Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls, sipping on a tumbler of whiskey (yes, any whiskey will do) and trolling his friends over meaningless sports and political information via text message.
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The Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival runs this Friday-Sunday at Atwood Park in Rochelle. -
The Coronado Performing Arts Center opens its Broadway at the Coronado theatre season on December 1 with The Book of Mormon. -
Erica Rhodes will perform standup at The Comedy Vault in Batavia July 31-August 2, and Yellow & Co. Events in Mahomet, Il on August 3. -
Mark Henderson was chief meteorologist for WIFR TV in Rockford for 22 years. Henderson now enjoys his new venture, Mark Henderson's Weather Hub. -
Rock River Current Managing Editor Kevin Haas discusses Davis Park renovation projects, Belvidere ending its grocery tax, and where to buy the brats from the cancelled Alpine Kiwanis Brat Days. -
The Rockford Rivets are an amateur baseball team that play their games in Loves Park. -
With uncertainty in weather services, what career path is there for the next generation? -
Today WNIJ host Jason Cregier and Illinois State Climatologist Dr. Trent Ford discuss what the future of local weather forecasting may look like. -
Illinois State Climatologist Dr. Trent Ford delves into the role weather service funding plays into dealing with climate change. -
Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford discusses short- and long-term consequences of cuts to National Weather Services.
