Jenna Dooley
Jenna Dooley has spent her professional career in public radio. She is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and the Public Affairs Reporting Program at the University of Illinois - Springfield. She returned to Northern Public Radio in DeKalb after several years hosting Morning Edition at WUIS-FM in Springfield. She is a former "Newsfinder of the Year" fromthe Illinois Associated Press andrecipient of NIU's Donald R. Grubb Journalism Alumni Award. She is an active member of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association and an adjunct instructor at NIU.
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The question of whether the bald eagle population is dwindling in the Midwest continues to confound bird watchers along the Mississippi River. The...
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WNIJ continues to review important races in the upcoming Illinois Primary Election on March 20. So far, we’ve outlined the crowded races for Illinois...
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An Illinois man behind a longstanding bald eagle count says the latest numbers are alarming. Federal officials say there may be other factors at play....
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Southern Baptist minister Billy Graham died at the age of 99 today. He was well known for the scope of his ministries, as well as providing spiritual…
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A northern Illinois coroner is growing increasingly worried about the breakdown of drugs related to overdose deaths. According to Winnebago County...
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A decade has passed since five Northern Illinois University students were killed by a gunman in a lecture hall. Every year on February 14th, the bell…
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Plans for a passenger train linking Chicago and Iowa were sidetracked several years ago, but that hasn’t slowed efforts by some passionate rail...
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The ground may be frozen in parts of Illinois, but it’s not too early to start thinking about this year's garden. National Seed Swap Day is held the...
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A group of Illinois lawmakers will exploring the potential benefits to the state in using “blockchain” technology developed for cybercurrency. The value...
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The Northern Illinois University student newspaper will begin receiving student fees in order to save the student-operated Northern Star . According to...