Education

The Rebuild Nepal Education Foundation is gearing up to fly to Nepal to support recovery efforts following a devastating avalanche and flash flooding in late August.

In this episode of A Real Piece of Work, John Deere leader Jeff Reynolds reflects on a 33-year career that began in engineering and evolved into leadership roles spanning manufacturing, strategy, marketing, technology, and global business. Jeff shares what led him to step beyond engineering, lessons learned from leading teams around the world, and what he wishes he had known at the beginning of his career. He also discusses the importance of mentorship and giving back through his involvement with Junior Achievement and the University of Iowa.

District staff presented a timeline for drafting a final policy before the state law takes effect in the 2027-28 academic year. The law requires school districts to comply with restrictions on cell phone and other wireless technology use. Town halls will be held virtually and in-person from October through January.

TJ Stiles, Pulitzer Prize winner, discusses his book Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America. It's a fascinating account of Custer's life in the military, politics and family. Stiles talks about the many contradictions of Custer as they take place in a rapidly changing United States.

Since 2021, the African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC) has been tasked with preserving African American communities, developing vocational centers, ensuring economic equity policies, and creating an Illinois Slavery Era Disclosure Bill. Currently, the commission is seeking resident input through September 6th.

WVIK asked history professors and historians to join a roundtable to discuss America’s history as we commemorate 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. Topics include the founding, Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, and the importance of understanding our shared history.