Peter Medlin
Peter joins WNIJ as a graduate of North Central College. He is a native of Sandwich, Illinois.
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On a recent Thursday, a small group of Northern Illinois University students took their seats at an open forum to discuss recreational cannabis. It will...
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Last month, Northern Illinois University police investigated a potential threat circulating on social media. The university sent a late-night “community...
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State disinvestment in higher education has put a college degree out of reach for many Illinois students. That’s a key finding from a new series of...
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Illinois lawmakers approved a plan increasing starting teacher salaries over the next five years . That's forcing northern Illinois education leaders to...
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About a mile away from Northern Illinois University’s campus in DeKalb, a nice 2-story house on the corner of Woodlawn Drive is vacant. The only sign of...
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As part of our statewide “Enrollment Exodus” collaboration, WNIJ’s Peter Medlin spoke with Tri States Public Radio News Director Rich Egger. They talked...
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What happens when universities see enrollment plunge year after year? For many Illinois schools, they focus on how to hold on to the students already...
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Illinois Future Farmers of America set a record last year for membership . They also broke their record for enrollment across all agriculture education....
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A few years ago, when he was going to Yorkville High School, Matt Pitstick saw college recruiters roaming his school who surprised him and made his...
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Jim Vera teaches government at Oswego East High School. He often has his students, mostly sophomores, stand in all four corners of the classroom. The...