Peter Medlin
Peter joins WNIJ as a graduate of North Central College. He is a native of Sandwich, Illinois.
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NIU president Lisa Freeman says, right now, the way Illinois public universities are funded…doesn’t make much sense. “We need a funding formula that's rational, that considers the size of the institution, the mission of the institution and the type of students that the institution serves.” A new bill would create a formula like that. How would it work? And how much money would it pump into universities?
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50 years ago, Title IX passed to protect people from sex-based discrimination. Dr. Jessica Brown is VP for student affairs and athletics at North Central College. She penned an article this year about how Title IX hasn't fulfilled its promise to Black women. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin asked her how colleges and universities can do better…
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Two students, one high schooler and one middle schooler, sit down to talk about what school's been like the past two years
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Schools don't have enough short-term teachers to fill in the gaps. School districts in Illinois are now holding one-day online training to get short-term subs, even ones without teaching backgrounds.
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New research shows just how effective a simple cloth mask is in reducing airborne particles.Professor Tariq Shamim is the chair of the Northern Illinois…
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The school staff shortage now includes nurses and health staff for many districts
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Northern Illinois University welcomes students back to campus this week, but faculty are still concerned over a lack of certain safety policies for the…
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Illinois will require news literacy courses at every high school. The hope is that the classes will provide the next generation with tools to maneuver the internet's misinformation minefield.
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Julie Hovland has talked to more people infected with COVID-19 than just about anyone. She's been a contact tracer for the Winnebago County Health…
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Two physics professors break down the scientific concepts that allow athletes to perform miraculous feats on the world's biggest stage.