
Yvonne Boose
Arts and Culture ReporterYvonne covers artistic, cultural, and spiritual expressions in the COVID-19 era. This could include how members of community cultural groups are finding creative and innovative ways to enrich their personal lives through these expressions individually and within the context of their larger communities. Boose is a recent graduate of the Illinois Media School and returns to journalism after a career in the corporate world.
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Recently Aurora mayor, John Laesch, posted a Facebook message apologizing about how the city handled the Juneteenth flag raising.
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A public art installation moved from a Rockford park to more intimate settings.
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A renowned Broadway and Pops conductor will once again lead one of Rockford’s Fourth of July celebrations at 8 p.m. Thursday July 3 at Rock Valley College’s Starlight Theatre. He joined WNIU Your Classics host Kirk Lundbeck during a recent episode.
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is high school student Lucy Wheaton.
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Rockford hosted its first-ever jazz festival this past Saturday. The event featured local and Chicagoland musicians. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose shared the experience.
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems written by northern Illinois poets but occasionally out-of-state poets submit their works. Today's poet is Blanche Kabengele.
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A southern Wisconsin organization is looking for its next executive director. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose speaks with the last leader to find out about his next adventure.
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Desde aranceles hasta recortes de empleos federales, los cambios de política de la administración Trump pueden hacer que la gente se preocupe por lo que viene a continuación. Yvonne Boose de WNIJ habla con algunas personas quienes comparten cómo afrontan estos tiempos inciertos y ofrecen consejos para otros.
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An award-winning Elgin author will release her second book next month. The setting is far away from her Midwest town. Christina Marrocco teaches at Elgin Community College. She is also a Chicago Writer Association's Book of the Year Award winner. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose speaks with her about her upcoming book "The Way Beauty Comes Apart."
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. This segment highlights poets from northern Illinois. Today’s episode features Carol Obertubbesing.