Freeport

The Bunny Trail Easter event is this Saturday at Krape Park in Freeport.

The Stephenson County Home Show is this Saturday at the Stephenson County Fairgrounds in Freeport.

Algunos programas extraescolares en Illinois se vieron obligados a despedir personal y cerrar programas. Los Boys and Girls Clubs se han visto especialmente afectados. Peter Medlin, de WNIJ, nos cuenta la historia...

Some after school programs in Illinois were forced to lay off staff and shutter programs. Boys & Girls clubs have been hit particularly hard. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has the story…

Federal funds are on the way for several water projects in northern Illinois.

The 4th annual Northwest Illinois Airshow is this Saturday at Albertus Airport in Freeport, Il.

Local news coverage has all but disappeared in many Illinois communities. In Freeport, citizen journalists -- including local high school students -- are trying to help fill in the gaps. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin talked with Freeport High School students about their journalism experience.

It’s summer vacation -- but we’re still in session here on Teachers' Lounge! We put on our backpack to head to social justice summer camp & talked with a special education teacher about his journey from teaching in the Philippines to Illinois.

On a new Teachers’ Lounge, Eugene’s journey to become a teacher was not an easy one. Hear a special education teacher’s story from growing up in poverty in the Philippines to advocating for his students in Illinois.

Last week, police in 19 Illinois counties received false school shooting threats, known as swatting, on the same day.