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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A Detroit native is promoting his memoir. He stopped by Northern Illinois University to give insight on his book and Midwest roots.
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A Rockford initiative that promotes health literacy offered micro-grants to several small nonprofits in the city this year. One of those organizations will educate the community about breast cancer during an upcoming event.
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A DeKalb High School student won a prestigious Chicago Symphony Orchestra contest with an instrument that is not widely used.
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A project that focuses on telling DeKalb history through a BIPOC lens is bringing a two-part storytelling experience to the city.
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This photographer almost stopped taking pictures, but his mother helped bring his craft back to life.
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A Rockford mother is using her story to help others who are looking for a second chance.
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A South African storyteller made his way to DeKalb and took a few dozen Northern Illinois University Alumni on a journey on Thursday, March 7.