Last week marked the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Floyd was a Black man who was killed in Minneapolis by white police officer Derek Chauvin. The…

Aurora’s poet laureate is making sure that poetry is in clear view in the city’s downtown. Karen-Fullett Christensen was at the starting line ready to…

National Poetry Month isn’t until April but some Rockford high school students are preparing now for an upcoming spoken word showdown. Poetry Out Loud is…

Some northern Illinois poets had to write outside the lines for a unique Woodstock art exhibition. “As It Happens” is an art show on display at…

We all know that money doesn’t grow on trees. But what about poems? Aurora’s poet laureate is giving that illusion to those who pass by her home.Karen…

The judge for our Mother's Day Poetry Contest, Susan Porterfield, selected five poems that were broadcast during WNIJ's Morning Edition. However, among…

NASCAR meets Mother's Day in today's featured poem. All week we're showcasing the winners of our Mother's Day Poetry Contest. Our judge, Susan…

Food -- the sight and smell of it -- is a powerful trigger for memory. The aroma of a freshly-baked pie, for example, can take us back decades to when we…

When we launched our Mother's Day Poetry Contest, poet and judge Susan Porterfield suggested she might someday write a poem about her mother's ballet…

We all do this: Stand in the greeting card aisle, staring at the mass of manufactured sentiments, trying to decide which will suffice because we can't…