McDonough County, Illinois
MACOMB, Ill. — Six students who will complete their degree requirements in fall 2022 have received the highest recognition from their colleges for their overall academic excellence by being named a college scholar at Western Illinois. They will be recognized at the December 2022 commencement ceremony in Macomb. Faculty in each of the university’s four…
Read Full Article A strike of railroad workers could impact Illinois more than other parts of the country. Unions representing rail labor are split on a proposed labor agreement, sparking the possibility of a nationwide strike as early as next month. Rail Workers United said in a statement Monday thousands of railroad workers have not had a raise…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — The Archives and Special Collections of Western Illinois University is full of treasures relating to WIU and to local history. New discoveries are frequently being made as the collections are documented. A previously unknown Archives document, written by Joseph Smith (the first president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)…
Read Full Article MACOMB/MOLINE, Ill. — When Western Illinois University’s 12th president Guiyou Huang took the helm of the institution in January 2021, he set forth numerous priorities — one of which was to grow enrollment for the nearly 123-year-old university. WIU’s total headcount enrollment this fall is up 2.5 percent, including a 16.7 percent increase in freshmen.…
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