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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Illinois Democrats and Governor Bruce Rauner remain at a standstill over a new state budget. Governor Rauner has been pushing for several overhauls... -
According to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, Illinois ranks fourth in the nation in the number of tornado reports in 2015. Is this surprising news?... -
Clyde Tombaugh, the man who discovered Pluto, grew up under the dark, open skies of the rural Midwest. Streator, Ill., where he once lived, has been full of celebration during NASA's flyby this week.
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Glass, puzzle pieces, even a domino sit in piles on a farm on Irene Road in Kirkland, just outside of Fairdale. Trucks loaded with broken bricks and...
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Tornado approaches Fairdale, as seen from Esmond (used with permission of photographer)Gilbert SebensteOne person was killed and an unknown number injured… -
This month's inauguration of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner marks a change in leadership for lawmakers and employees at state agencies. But it's also a big… -
A 9-year-old boy died in a grain bin last week in southwestern Wisconsin. While every situation is different, agricultural engineers continue to work on… -
If proceeds from video gaming were a coconut cream pie, Illinois municipalities would only get a taste. But if you added up those nibbles every month, it… -
The new head of the Illinois Municipal League wants lawmakers to remain committed to a pension overhaul. Loves Park Mayor Darryl Lindberg was recently… -
Construction is underway on a new oil pipeline that will carry Canadian oil across several states. The line will begin in Illinois. In this report, youll
