Perspectives - WNIJ

Nia Springer Norris says it's important to stand up against injustice — just start on common ground.

Saturday, June 14, a military parade is expected in Washington D.C. to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary and the President's birthday. Megan Bichon says Women's March Rockford will hold its own observance.

Frances Jaeger introduces us to Friederich Wilhelm Von Steuben, a man who set the U.S. military on the right path 250 years ago.

The root of all evil? Taylor Atkins says it's bigger than money.

The feds are making a dangerous mistake by cutting funding to the nation's weather service, says Andrew Nelson

Frances Jaeger rage-reads against the AI machine to kick off our summer reading list. What's on your list? Share it on social with #WNIJReads

We wait with bated breath to see if the next generation of Great Lakes piping plovers will hatch. David Gunkel is keeping an eye on the nest.

Connie Seraphine is comforted by friends after the loss of her dog Betty.

Wester Wuori ponders what, if anything, it means to have a pope from Chicago.

Have you ever run interference on a lone child darting through a store or airport, so the parent could catch up? Kelli McGee Yugsi wants to say thanks!

Deborah Booth says the budget bill doesn't take the health of many Americans into consideration.

Rick Brooks asks how we got here politically.

Dan Kenney supports an idea he says can help heal America.

Lindsay Curtis escapes to sunnier days with Dad's favorite tunes.

Between Mother's and Father's Days, Suzanne Degges-White looks at how people get through less-than-ideal family situations.

Lou Ness is critical of our nation's current crop of leaders in a follow-up to a previous Perspective.

Katie Andraski says older women have a lot to offer the world.

Marnie O. Mamminga is meeting up with friends from childhood — and there's one thing that's OFF the menu.

Joseph Flynn shares his thoughts on genocide, land, and apartheid.

Lonny Cain shares the sentence that changed his life for the better.

The Trump administration is on the verge of gutting the Endangered Species Act. Holly Jones says there's still time to weigh in.

A stray kitten helps Paula Garrett overcome some big differences with her neighbor.

Nia Springer Norris puts faith in humanity on her way to a concert

What's the worst food? Rosie Klepper knows from experience.

Amarion Weathersby has known what he wants to be since he was six years old.

Ann Wasser says for every dollar spent on it, AmeriCorps provides $34 in value to the community. And that's an investment that needs to be saved.

Andrew Nelson says an awful lot of people neglected their homework before last year's election.

David Gunkel asks the big question: When should a kid get their first phone?

Kyle White discusses overdue books, the end of the world, and how YOU are part of the problem.

Dave Rathke looks at the plight of a fellow union member.

Connie Seraphine points out some animal behaviors that put our nation's leaders to shame.

It's another big break for Wester Wuori. And he will survive.

Deborah Booth says protesting really can make a difference.

Holly Jones takes a look at who really benefits from recent forestry rule changes.

Reed Scherer compares American views on Russia today to what his grandparents lived through.

Bob Babcock of Rockford invites you to learn about Demand Reduction at the Earth Day Energy Expo in Rockford.

Suzanne Degges-White looks at how dysfunction at home translates into dysfunction in the workplace.

Lucy Atkinson opens a gateway to the past and sets one for the future.

Katie Andraski shares an unusual tale to explain 39 years of marriage.

Bob Evans weighs in on President Trump's use of tariffs.

Federal cuts are hitting home in the most basic way, says Kyle White.

A visit to Sydney Harbor expands Paula Garrett's horizons.

Dependable, not fancy. That's what Rosie Klepper wants.

Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan says she learned compassion can rise from the ashes of catastrophe... from a podcast.

Worried about your carbon footprint? Thomas Skuzinski says try thinking about your civil footprint.

How do you deal with someone who hasn't evolved as far as they should? Ask Connie Seraphine.

Karen Samonds says it's time for science to push back.

Wester Wuori takes some advice from his wife and accentuates the positive.

Andrew Nelson finds a classic story holds a lot of truth today.

Cody Schmitz finds goodness and love in a classic.

The howling winds make Emily McKee wonder what's being swept away — and whether we will let it be taken.