The 50th annual Western Illinois University Performance Tested Bull Sale was held March 11 at Lowderman Auction Center in Macomb. The event had 60 registered buyers from Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa, and sold 35 yearling Angus, Red Angus, Charolais, Simmental and SimAngus bulls across the five states. The bulls averaged $4,073 in this […]
BREAKING NEWS: Illinois officials are closely monitoring the increasing spread of the more virulent BA.2 omicron subvariant of covid-19, ready to take action should it start to hit the state heavily. The subvariant is said to be up to 50 percent more infectious than any other variant of covid, and although covid numbers are going […]
Western Illinois University has partnered with Illinois Central College and its Motorcycle Safety Program to offer motorcycle safety courses to the public, as well as to WIU students. The Motorcycle Safety Program was seeking an alternative location for its Macomb classes, which will be offered during the summer months and weekends on campus. The classes […]
Every night for seven nights can be a date night, girls’ night out, family gathering, or get take-out because it’s been a long day as QC Restaurant Week is your chance to expand your taste buds by trying new things from more than 55 participating businesses. In its tenth year, the annual event on March […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – The Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) and the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Western Illinois University are introducing Maria Ramos as a new business advisor for the Illinois SBDC at WIU’s Quad Cities campus. Ramos, who joins Assistant Director Ann Friederichs in the QCs office, is bilingual (Spanish) and […]
Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), helped to pass legislation to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus to further isolate Putin from the global economy. Passing the House with overwhelming bipartisan support, the bill now heads to the U.S. Senate. “As Vladimir Putin continues to wage violence against innocent Ukrainians, the United States […]
Western Illinois University’s School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration has been named the best online criminal justice degree in Illinois for 2021. WIU was ranked number one out of the 10 schools on the list compiled by Criminal Justice Degree Hub, who used data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) and Niche to […]
Today, I’m going to write about a brilliant creator and comedian. Someone who has made a mark on the field of comedy and the arts. Someone who is continuing to innovate and gain recognition and stardom on the national stage. Of course, I’m talking about Sean Leary. That’s right, Sean Leary. Not me, Sean Leary. […]
The Western Illinois University Department of English will host the Fred Ewing Case and Lola Case Writer-in-Residence Friday, April 29 in Sherman Hall’s third-floor auditorium. This year’s writer is Kelli Jo Ford. A question-and-answer session with Ford will begin at 3 p.m., and a reading will begin at 5 p.m. Ford’s debut novel-in-stories, Crooked Hallelujah, […]
Playcrafter’s Barn Theatre in Moline will present Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire March 18-27! Directed by Jaclyn Marta, Rabbit Hole revolves around Becca and Howie Corbett, who have everything a family could want until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, […]
