Steven Barnum, Assistant News Editor
August 20, 2018
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A decline in student enrollment and state funding continue to be areas of concern for Western Illinois University. In June, Western announced that two dozen faculty members would be laid off, while 62 additional positions wil...
Steven Barnum, Assistant News Editor
August 20, 2018
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Between the dates of Aug. 6-14, an unspecified amount of mosquitoes tested positive for the West Nile Virus in McDonough County.
Since May, the McDonough County Health Department and Western Illinois University’s Miller-Hunt viro...
Marc Ramirez, News editor
August 20, 2018
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Western Illinois University will be making $453,920 in cuts specifically to WIUM Tri States Public Radio, a university radio station at 91.3 FM. Personnel expenditures including payroll are provided by these state appropriated ...
Steven Barnum, Assistant News Editor
May 4, 2018
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Over 2,200 students will be receiving degrees in the commencement ceremonies set to take place next weekend in Macomb and Moline.
Kicking off the weekend’s events on Friday, May 11 is the Academic Honors Convocation in Western H...
Steven Barnum, Assistant News Editor
May 4, 2018
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Members of the Macomb community are mourning over the loss of their former, long-time mayor, Robert Anstine, who died last Friday in Springfield, Ill.
After a short stint on the city council, the Industry, Ill. native was elect...
Leah Murphy, Assistant News Editor
May 4, 2018
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Thursday, May 11th, an email was sent out to Western Illinois University students to notify the campus community of unconfirmed cases of mumps.
The McDonough County Health Department and Beu Health Center have received numerous r...
Marc Ramirez, News editor
May 4, 2018
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Three Western Illinois University students were arrested the afternoon of April 30. Zachary Dean Barnett, pre-business finance major, William Carter Hirmonimus-Wendt, cyber security major and Jacob Cole Nelson, exercise science major...
May 2, 2018
May 2, 2018
Nicholas Ebelhack, editor-in-chief
May 2, 2018
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A lengthy public comments section opened Monday’s Western Illinois University’s Board of Trustee, as numerous campus community members approached the podium to speak to the board in relation to different struggle...
Leah Murphy, Courier Staff
April 30, 2018
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Saturday, May 12, at Western Illinois University’s Spring 2018 Commencement Exercises in Western Hall, the outstanding accomplishments of Western alumni Steven E. Nelson and Margaret W. Wong will be recognized in Western Ha...
April 30, 2018
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