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Psychology teacher and eSports coach Jeff Pitner returns to talk video games, Critical Race Theory, and how COVID-19 has affected how his students interact with each other and his class.

The deadline to meet the mandate was pushed back several weeks to allow teachers to get a shot or find regular testing.

Guilford High School psychology teacher Jeff Pitner joins the show to talk about how COVID-19 has changed the social dynamics of his classroom and the top-tier eSports team he coaches.

NIU freshman enrollment increased by over 10% this fall. 100 of those first-year students will have their tuition paid by the "Rockford Promise" scholarship.

It’s been just over a year since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. During that time, northern Illinois protests mirrored national calls against…

A machine built in Rockford more than a century ago is halfway to its new home in a national museum.The 1910 Greenlee Variety Woodworker is 2.5 tons of…

The Rockford Symphony Orchestra is a bit closer to hiring its next music director. Steven Larsen worked as the RSO’s music director for 30 years, but this…

Nicholas Stange’s American History class is just starting a unit on the Civil Rights Movement. But before they dive into history, they’re supposed to…

Every year, Illinois spends more than 6 million dollars on litter pickup. Pat Fong is a volunteer with Rotary of Rockford East-Cherry Valley. She says…

Rockford Public Schools and Alignment Rockford are partnering to expand summer programming for students after COVID derailed the school year.The new…