Peter Medlin
Education ReporterPeter joins WNIJ as a graduate of North Central College. He is a native of Sandwich, Illinois.
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As the school year draws near, rallies for and against school masking are happening across northern Illinois. -
There's an Olympian — a member of the most famous soccer team in the world — who hails from northern Illinois. Learn more about Casey Krueger's roots from her former coach and what it's like for current players at her old high school to see her play on the highest stage.
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COVID-19 contact tracers have talked to more people infected by the virus than just about anyone. A year into the pandemic, how has the job changed? And how have vaccines changed who they talk to more often?
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On a new Teachers' Lounge, we talk to a professor about teaching people in prison about psychology and childhood trauma and why she's leading a new bachelor's degree program at Big Muddy Correctional Center.
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Some Illinois public universities are mandating vaccines. Community colleges are not, but they still have restrictions in place.
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The CDC and local health officials recommend unvaccinated students and staff wear masks to protect against COVID-19 infection, but some parents are protesting.
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Two physics professors break down the scientific concepts that allow athletes to perform miraculous feats on the world's biggest stage.
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Remember how important the ACT and SAT felt? Not so much anymore. Illinois public universities are going test-blind starting next year.
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Police incidents in Rockford Public Schools had been going up every year, reaching 503 in 2019. Then the pandemic hit.
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As schools look for COVID silver linings, one small district saw a major need in their community that they could fill.
