Perspectives Authors

Sarah Vandermillen is a current fourth year pharmacy student at University of Illinois Chicago on the Rockford campus. She has worked in a community…

Patrick Roberts is an associate professor in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations at NIU, where he also serves as Faculty…

After a nearly 40-year career in school and public libraries, Sharon retired from Southern California to northern Illinois. Many in the Midwest have…

Vani Subramony is a junior at Sycamore High School. She is a voracious trivia nerd with a love for algebra, Harry Potter, and all things music. When not…

Joe Rosner is a grouchy US Army Veteran and political independent who leans Republican. He lives in rural McHenry County.

Dick Kunnert is the former facility manager for Singer Mental Health and Developmental Center in Rockford and worked at the center for three decades. He…

Brian Wygant recently left a career in healthcare to work at Camp Kupugani Multicultural Camp in northern Illinois -- and he couldn’t be happier.

Pete Shively is a Fellow and Projects Administrator for the Interactivity Foundation. He works closely with the Foundation’s Intellectual Development…

Back by popular demand! For the second year, we are handing over WNIJ's daily feature "Perspectives" to a smart group of Beloit Memorial High School…

David Jones is a retired Presbyterian (USA) clergyman.Ordained in 1966, he served churches in Chicago, DeKalb and Des Plaines, Illinois. He was also a…