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Rockford Preservation Company looks to protect local landmarks
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (382+ words) (This is interview was edited for clarity)Jason Cregier: Rockford is no different than many other long standing U. S. cities, it is filled with rich history and architecture. In recent years, however, many of the historic buildings have been torn down....
How the Supreme Court's voting rights decision could impact Illinois and explaining Dick Durbin's 'John Lewis Voting Rights Act"
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (440+ words) The Supreme Court's recent decision to cut key parts of the Voting Rights Act has already led to a rush of redistricting across the South, but it has implications for Illinois too. WNIJ's Peter Medlin talked with Northern Illinois University…...
Cineplexity: the best and worst of wedding movies | Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU
12+ hour, 36+ min ago (29+ words) In this week's Cineplexity, where we examine life's complexities by talking about cinema, we're taking on the best and worst of the beloved trope of "weddings in the movies."...
Prayer festival calls for more religion in politics, not less | Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU
12+ hour, 35+ min ago (59+ words) A prayer festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC was partially organized and funded by the federal government. Its evangelical messaging called for more religion in politics not less. Critics are concerned about an erosion of the wall between…...
Trump and administration officials address Christian gathering on National Mall
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (337+ words) Crowds of people gathered on the National Mall on Sunday for a conservative prayer gathering as part of a commemoration of America's 250 birthday, which included praise and worship songs, prayers by religious leaders and speeches by members of the Trump…...
Bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight
18+ hour ago (1029+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala." In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers before returning two weeks later to complete their march under federal protection. Keith Odom was a toddler then. Now 62 years old, the union…...
Perspective: Slowing down can happen at home, too
18+ hour, 19+ min ago (186+ words) I confess to an addiction to HGTV. My latest guilty pleasure is a show where Americans shop for inexpensive homes in the European countryside in hopes of slowing down and spending more time with family. The villages are so quaint…...
Here are Louisiana's 2026 primary election results
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (28+ words) Northern Public Radio Here are Louisiana's 2026 primary election results View live results for Louisiana's primary races for U. S. Senate....
Think mitochondria is just the "powerhouse of the cell?" Think again | Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (29+ words) Mitochondria might be the secret to understanding the mind-body connection. Mitochondrial psychobiologist Martin Picard breaks down the science of human energy, and shares tips for feeling your best....
Exhausted? Relief is possible " it starts with getting up and moving | Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (33+ words) When host Manoush Zomorodi noticed screens were stealing away her energy, she wanted to figure out why. This led her, and NPR listeners, on a quest to get more movement into their lives....