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Beadwork and flowers -- an Oklahoma artist incorporates Prairie Band Potawatomi culture into her artThe Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is the first federal recognized tribal nation in Illinois. An Oklahoma artist has strong connections with this nation. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose speaks with this creative about how she incorporates the nations heritage into her art.
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Rachel Cormier considers nature vs. nurture when it comes to walking in her mom's footsteps.
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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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Voting by mail has its plusses, but Katie Andraski says there are things she would miss on election day.
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The Prairie Band Potawatomi, based in Kansas, signed an agreement last week putting the 130 acres of farmland in DeKalb County into a federal trust.
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To celebrate this year for Earth Day and National Volunteer Week, employees at IDEAL Industries planted cabbage and kale for the DeKalb County Community Gardens.
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The resolution was approved on a 10 to 6 vote after arguments were made ranging from anti-immigrant rhetoric to pleas to understand the economic role immigrants play in the local economy.
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Bob Evans takes a look at what could be the biggest problem for Democrats this election season.
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The U.S. Department of the Interior announced that Illinois is, once again, home to a federally recognized tribal nation.
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Like a cyclone of knowledge, NIU STEAM touches down on the scene to demystify whether or not weather can alter this human condition.
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This week, it’s the 2nd and final part of our conversation with Northern Illinois University Distinguished Teaching Professor, Dr. Gulsat Aygen. Dr. Aygen is a world-renowned Linguistics teacher, author, and translator.