A Rockford museum adds an extra touch for one of its events for the summer.

Summer's here. If parents are still looking for ways to get their kids outdoors and away from screens, they might consider this technology-free farm camp in Caledonia.

Multiple severe storms passed through northern Illinois Thursday evening. At least two tornadoes were confirmed on the ground with structure damage and injuries reported in Streator.

The SpongeBob Musical will run June 18 - 28. in DeKalb at the Stage Coach Players' theater.

The Rockford Area Arts Council has many resources for the community and artists. WNIJ's Yvonne Boose follows up with the executive director, Mary McNamara Bernsten, to find out how things are going.

A new report ranked Illinois 7th in the country for education. But what factors are they weighing? Peter Medlin reports…

Suburban Congressman Sean Casten recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights demanding data on complaints filed by students.The office's website shows zero sexual harassment or violence case resolutions since Trump took office. The Democratic House member spoke with WNIJ education reporter Peter Medlin about the situation …

June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month. A DeKalb organization that helps senior citizens will have a walk to highlight the issues of neglect and abuse for this population.

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week's featured poet is Lise Schlosser.

There are many forms of yoga. Hot yoga, goat yoga and even yoga with horses. A group of senior citizens meets twice a week in Freeport to maintain their mobility with the help of a piece of furniture. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose joined them during one of their sessions.