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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Students in one Northern Illinois University English class will showcase their works at the end of the month. The community is invited to see what they've learned. Some will also get a chance to create something themselves. -
Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Tricia Alexander. -
Getting a cancer diagnosis can put a screeching halt to someone's life. One Aurora artist continued to create despite battling this disease. -
A Rockford faith leader stepped away from her traditional role at a church last year with a plan to create a different worship experience. WNIJ's Yvonne Boose follows up to see how things look today. -
A Rockford entertainer will showcase a night of laughter that some may not understand but, he hopes, will appreciate.
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Ty Yaeger Jr. -
Senior living communities keep their residents active by offering things like bingo and bringing in outside entertainment. But at one Rockford facility the highlight is its homegrown choir. WNIJ's Yvonne Boose has more on how music benefits residents and choir members themselves. -
Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems written by northern Illinois poets. This week's poet is Voltavelle. -
Writer’s block is real, but what happens when your creative juices are flowing but your surroundings make it hard to focus? WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose has the story of two Rockford artists who are struggling to find a way to clear the mental — and physical — clutter. -
