Jenna Dooley
News DirectorJenna Dooley has spent her professional career in public radio. She is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and the Public Affairs Reporting Program at the University of Illinois - Springfield. She returned to Northern Public Radio in DeKalb after several years hosting Morning Edition at WUIS-FM in Springfield. She is a former "Newsfinder of the Year" fromthe Illinois Associated Press andrecipient of NIU's Donald R. Grubb Journalism Alumni Award. She is an active member of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association and an adjunct instructor at NIU.
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Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin says his COVID-19 symptoms made him feel like he went “to the edge” and back.The mayor held a Facebook live update Wednesday…
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A DeKalb County resident in their 50s has died from complications of COVID-19. The DeKalb County Health Department previously announced that this resident…
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Winnebago County’s health administrator says residents can do better.Sandra Martell held a news conference Thursday to provide an update on prevention…
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Note: This case is not yet reflected in the IDPH numbers.The Winnebago County Health Department is reporting a death related to COVID-19. County Health…
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Maybe you have heard the term "infodemic" in response to the onslaught of coverage on-air and on social media related to the spread of the coronavirus…
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In Illinois, birth rates are down and more people are leaving the state. These demographic trends are putting pressure on Illinois policy makers to…
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Northern Illinois University recently announced it will no longer require the ACT and SAT for admission and scholarships.Arturo Chuatz is an accounting…
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U.S. Senators voted to acquit President Trump on two articles of impeachment. In DeKalb, protesters gathered to voice their concern with the trial itself.…
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There are many opinions on how to broadcast a presidential impeachment trial. To be sure, the stakes are high when the highest office in the land is given…
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DeKalb’s Mayor says he sees several areas of growth in the city’s future. Jerry Smith delivered the annual address Monday night.Smith pointed to several…