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Photos of the newly unveiled plaque at Rotary Park in DeKalb, Illinois. It commemorates the iconic coal chute. It also h...
09/05/2026

Photos of the newly unveiled plaque at Rotary Park in DeKalb, Illinois. It commemorates the iconic coal chute. It also honors the lives of the Burdick family who operated it. The structure stood for nearly a century and was removed earlier this year. You can learn more about its history in the comments below.

09/05/2026

Classical cats🐈 or newshounds🐕? Pick your favorite when you give during our fall fundraiser. wnij.org/donate

09/04/2026

Show your public radio pride when you give during our fall fundraiser🧢

📻Tune in to Curiosity📻Make sure you listen during our upcoming fundraiser, starting next Thursday, to get yours!
09/04/2026

📻Tune in to Curiosity📻
Make sure you listen during our upcoming fundraiser, starting next Thursday, to get yours!

As Labor Day Weekend is upon us, we reflect on the unofficial end to summer — although the weather around us says "not s...
09/04/2026

As Labor Day Weekend is upon us, we reflect on the unofficial end to summer — although the weather around us says "not so fast." WNIJ's Jason Cregier finds out if the heat will stay through Labor Day weekend with 13 WREX meteorologist John Jurgens. Their conversation is in the comments below.

Stay tuned for our new t-shirt design later this afternoon!😎In the meantime, check out a few staff (and kid) submissions...
09/04/2026

Stay tuned for our new t-shirt design later this afternoon!😎
In the meantime, check out a few staff (and kid) submissions that didn't make the cut this time. Which would you wear?

For nearly 100 years, an arched concrete tower loomed over a stretch of rail on DeKalb’s east side.Earlier this year, Un...
09/04/2026

For nearly 100 years, an arched concrete tower loomed over a stretch of rail on DeKalb’s east side.
Earlier this year, Union Pacific announced a plan to demolish the tower due to safety concerns and crumbling concrete infrastructure.
Demolition began in early April and was completed around June. This Saturday, Sept. 5, at 10:00 a.m., the privately financed plaque will be dedicated near a trail that once led to the tower in Rotary Park.

Cortland Mayor Mark Pietrowski says the decision to sever ties with Flock stemmed from broader community concerns and hi...
09/03/2026

Cortland Mayor Mark Pietrowski says the decision to sever ties with Flock stemmed from broader community concerns and his own personal wariness over the AI powered security cameras. Story in the comments below.

West Nile virus has been confirmed in Carroll County, and health officials are reminding residents that mosquito season ...
09/03/2026

West Nile virus has been confirmed in Carroll County, and health officials are reminding residents that mosquito season isn’t over just because summer is winding down. More from Freepod - The news you've been missing in the comments below.

09/03/2026

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