The WNIJ newsroom is on a mission: serve our listeners through more community-driven reporting. The goal is to strengthen reporting about northern Illinois and increase transparency in journalism by including you in the process.
So let’s talk! What questions do you have about our community? What topics matter to you and your family? Enter your questions and comments below. If we look into your question, a reporter will be in touch with you.
Meet your public radio reporters:
Yvonne Boose- Arts, Culture and Spiritual Expression I cover art, culture and spiritual expression. Do you know of any creative individuals that our listeners need to know about? Perhaps there's something going on in your church community that deserves to be highlighted. Send me an email at yboose@niu.edu to share your story ideas. | |
Peter Medlin- Education Hi! I’m the education reporter and host of the podcast Teachers’ Lounge here at WNIJ. I cover stories from classrooms across our listening area, and interview inspirational educators. I try to find stories that aren’t covered anywhere else, whether it be schools excluding students with a lesser-known form of discipline or a middle school transforming how they teach English. Is there a school story in your community you think we should know about? Or an awesome educator who deserves a spotlight? Do you have questions for your local school board? If so, you can reach me directly at pmedlin@niu.edu. | |
Susan Stephens and Dan Libman- Under Rocks Podcast We're part of the Under Rocks team. Under Rocks is a community driven journalism project where listeners get to ask the big questions: who, what, when, where and why. We explore the oddities, neglected anomalies, and little-known place-makers of our Midwest region. Keep us in mind when you encounter something odd and interesting when you are out and about in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Drop us an email at rocks@niu.edu. |
Read some of the reporting that’s been made possible thanks to community input:
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Northern Illinois University celebrated its 17th annual STEM Fest around the university’s MLK Commons on Saturday, Sept. 19. Intermittent rainstorms didn’t dampen curious spirits at the free, family-friendly science-based exhibition. -
During World War II, the United States Army built sprawling hospital complexes across the country to treat wounded soldiers. One of the largest was built in Galesburg, Illinois. -
One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Sycamore over the weekend. Sycamore police responded to a call of suspicious activity Saturday night near Foxpointe Drive and Constance Lane. -
An Aurora financial resource organization will offer free workshops that will give creators tools to help them grow their businesses. -
