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Illinois is extending the Shelter-in-Place order until April 30
Devon Greene, Editor-in-chief
April 1, 2020 • No Comments
The announcement came from Gov. J.B. Pritzker Tuesday afternoon, just two days after President Donald Trump extended federal guidelines for an additional 30 days on Sunday. This extension will keep schools closed and non-essential businesses closed for the time being. Citizens are still able to...
Police arrest Monmouth man after store burglary
Devin Brooks, NEWS3 Reporter
March 6, 2020 • No Comments
MONMOUTH, Ill. (NEWS3) — A Monmouth man was arrested after breaking into a local store early Wednesday morning. Warren County Sheriff Martin Edwards said deputies and Monmouth Police responded to a call for a burglar alarm at the Farm King north of Monmouth just after midnight Wednesday. Edwards...
McDonough Co. teen dies in car crash
Devin Brooks, NEWS3 Reporter
March 6, 2020 • No Comments
MCDONOUGH CO., Ill. (NEWS3) — A teen was killed in a single vehicle car crash Monday night in McDonough County. Illinois State Police said the crash happened near the intersection of County Road 1800 E. and County Road 1050 N., just east of Macomb, just before 10:30 p.m. Monday. Police said Mason...
SGA votes to increase student fees
Devon Greene, editor-in-chief
March 6, 2020 • No Comments
The Western Illinois University Student Government Association approved an increase in student fees at Tuesday’s meeting. The vote on the fee increase was set to take place two weeks ago but it was postponed due to inclement weather that left members of the student government unable to make it to...
Three dead after plane crash in central Illinois
Devon Greene, editor-in-chief
March 4, 2020 • No Comments
LINCOLN, Ill. — Traffic was halted after a small plane crashed on Interstate 55, near Lincoln, Ill. on Tuesday leaving three dead. Illinois State Police say that the plane crashed at approximately 8:49 a.m. and became fully engulfed upon impact in the middle of the interstate. Due to the crash, the...
Cricket opens new Macomb location
Devon Greene, editor-in-chief
March 2, 2020 • No Comments
Cricket has a new location in Macomb and they held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday. The phone carrier opened their new location at 1710 E. Jackson St. in front of Walmart. Cricket is one of a few options when it comes to phone service in Macomb, but their service differs from the others. “We’re...
Christopher Bean, Sports editor
April 1, 2020 • No Comments
While everyone is staying safe at home during these unprecedented times, NFL free agency has headlined the sports world over the last two weeks. Even though teams could not meet with any players in person because of COVID-19,...
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Tea Wheat, Entertainment Writer
March 2, 2020 • No Comments
This Thursday Disney Pixar fans will finally be getting what they’ve been waiting for: Onward. Onward is an animated movie set in a fantasy land, where elves, unicorns, pixies and all other sorts of magical creatures live...
Coronavirus hits the entertainment industry
March 2, 2020
As the Coronavirus continues to spread globally, more concerns arise, especially those for the entertainment industry. The Coronavirus is an...