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Cirque Italia is a circus that incorporates water in its performances. A 35,000 gallon water tank sits beneath the stage. The circus was founded by Manuel Rebecchi in 2012.

WNIJ’s staff created a summer reading challenge for our listeners, but we wanted to get in front of some people in the community to see what they are reading. We found out, at a recent community book sale.

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week we feature Sarah Smith.

Most superheroes are known to fight crime, but one DeKalb comic book writer crafted a character that stands against another widespread issue.

For the past few weeks, discussions that centered around an exhibit inspired by artist Norman Rockwell have taken place in Princeton, Illinois. The final one took place June 12 at the Freedom House.

Among other things, Ashley Ray is a comedian, TV critic, writer, and podcast host. She proclaims herself to be “the most famous bisexual solo polyamorous Black queer comedian. “

New Genres Art Space, the Fairgrounds Boys and Girls Club and the Rockford Area Arts Council started the NEW WAYS program in 2020.

Technology has given consumers an easy button when it comes to buying and listening to music. An Aurora hip-hop artist and a Batavia record store owner are bypassing the current technology by going old-school for an upcoming music project.

In 2021, the Set Free Movement trained over 6000 community members to aid in stopping human trafficking.

Shel Silverstein wrote the poem “Poet Tree”, but this Arbor Day one northern Illinois city went a little deeper with this concept.