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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.
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The resolution lays out arguments for why the county will not support migrants and instead pledges to support "legal residents."
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In the Winnebago County Board, an incumbent is on the verge of losing his seat. While in other county board races, incumbents with with overwhelming support.
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Visits to the emergency room for asthma vary widely across Illinois. One reason could be how it's treated.Asthma is an inflammatory lung condition that…
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A new organization aimed at boosting economic development in Freeport and Stephenson County now has a name -- and a launch window.The Northwest Illinois…
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Several Freeport and Stephenson County business groups are combining forces to promote the area.Freeport City Manager Lowell Crow helped launch the…
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has submitted a request to the federal Small Business Administration to help Stephenson County residents affected by July…
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High winds caused a variety of damage in several areas of northern Illinois yesterday. Splintered trees and pieces of sheet metal littered ditches along…
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U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger is working on a bill that would expand the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area to portions of the WNIJ listening…
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DeKalb County and several surrounding counties are recovering from a 9-1-1 service outage that occurred Tuesday evening. As of Thursday morning, DeKalb…