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National Archives and Records Administration, Public domainMarch 17, 1937. Illinois’ Attorney General John E. Cassidy declared that all pinball machines were to be outlawed as gambling devices. He called them… -
Peter MedlinIllinois public school enrollment is down 10% over the past decade. That’s 200,000 fewer K-12 students. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports on how that loss hits school districts…
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In a civics teacher's “Taking Action” class, students fight for change, whether it’s fixing potholes or school lunches. What does it mean to actively DO social studies? I’s on a new Teachers' Lounge. -
Do Illinois high schoolers have what it takes to solve real-world problems? A group of students had months to research food system issues and find a solution as part of Northern Illinois University’s first-ever “innovation challenge." WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports…
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With US military forces bombing Iran, WNIJ’s Peter Medlin spoke with Northern Illinois University political science professor Ches Thurber, who studies international conflict and security, to give the war context… -
Before coal, before oil, even before corn, the biggest and busiest industry in Illinois was salt. This once-booming enterprise was located just southeast… -
Meet our new student correspondents as they start their own businesses | Teachers' Lounge Radio ShowMeet our new student correspondents from the Whiteside Area Career Center's CEO program! -
Northern Illinois University’s Education Systems Center just received a $1.5 million grant to help more high school students earn a college & career pathway endorsement. Peter Medlin has more… -
Last month, The Trump administration tried to freeze $1 billion in federal funding for Illinois child care. Courts have blocked it so far. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has more on the program that would be hit hardest by a freeze if it’s allowed to stand: Illinois’ Child Care Assistance Program, or CCAP. -
The co-founder of Rockford’s Womanspace on her half-century quest to create a comfortable and creative place for women.. -
On a new Teachers' Lounge podcast, we talk with a Morris teacher who’s not afraid to hold his students to a standard of excellence.“I tell the kids, if you come in and you work for me, I will jump over the moon for you.”What it means to go above and beyond for kids. -
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Education’s “History Rocks! Trail to Independence tour” is set to come to Genoa-Kingston High School. But some staff and community members are concerned about a lack of transparency and safety with the event. WNIJ education reporter Peter Medlin has details...
