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 Blues Brothers , Ferris Bueller's Day Off , and Batman: The Dark Knight , are known for including scenes from some of Chicago's most iconic...
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Rockford’s mayor is supporting an effort to return the city to home rule status. Here’s an example: Since Rockford is not a home rule city, leaders can...
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has been taking a victory lap for the new school funding formula at schools across the state. Such visits can be a low-stakes...
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A majority of the Democratic candidates running for Illinois governor took the stage during a forum Tuesday at Northern Illinois University. The five...
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A Northern Illinois University student created a website that maps out Illinois health care providers for immigrants, regardless of their status. Yosue...
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DeKalb and Rochelle may be in the running for a massive new auto manufacturing plant. Toyota and Mazda announced they are teaming up to build a…
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It’s tick season in northern Illinois. So far this year, there have been no confirmed cases of Lyme disease in Winnebago County. There were eight cases...
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Earlier this year, NPR analyzed the length of wait times for veterans to get appointments and treatment at Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Over the...
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Northern Illinois University President Doug Baker recently announced a financial update as the campus continues to struggle with the effects of the...
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The Veterans’ and Military Discount Program was supposed to go into effect in 2015. According to the law, it is designed to connect veterans and active...