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Wake Up Tri-Counties Senator Mike Halpin Talks Budget and State Programs from the Spring Legislative Session

Illinois Senator Mike Halpin Talks food programs, CO₂ pipelines, protecting vulnerable adults, plus more State Senator Mike Halpin says Illinois’ new budget includes added support for school lunch programs and a three-month food assistance bridge for families losing federal benefits. Speaking on Wake Up Tri-Counties, ...
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Wake Up Tri-Counties Diane Harris Highlights DMV Access and Election Integrity in Illinois Secretary of State Campaign

Illinois Republican candidate for Secretary of State Diane Harris joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to discuss her campaign and background Republican nominee for Illinois Secretary of State Diane Harris joined Wake Up Tri-Counties with Ken Peel to discuss her campaign priorities. Harris, a Joliet native, retired ...
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SRC Offers Food Service Manager Certification Course

SRC Offers Food Service Manager Certification Course   Spoon River College is offering a class called “Food ServiceSanitation Manager Certification” on Monday, August 10th, from 8:30am-3:30pm at the Spoon River College Outreach Center in Macomb. There is a $179 fee to attend and pre-registration is required. Classes ...
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WIU Alumna Represents Illinois at National Rural Education Summit

WIU Alumna Represents Illinois at National Rural Education Summit   Western Illinois University alumna ('25) Ruth Owusu-Ansah, of Macomb, IL, a special education teacher at Bushnell-Prairie City High School and graduate of WIU's Organization, Leadership and Education (OJEI) doctoral program, recently represented Illinois at the Rural ...
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Memorial Hospital Earns 5 Star Rating

Memorial Hospital Earns 5 Star Rating   Memorial Hospital is proud to be recognized as one of only 16 hospitals in Illinois to earn a 5-star rating for Nurse Communication in the latest Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey results. This distinction ...
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Memorial Hospital and McDonough District Hospital Announce Collaboration

Memorial Hospital and McDonough District Hospital Announce Collaboration   Memorial Hospital and McDonough District Hospital (MDH) are pleased to announce a new collaborative partnership that will expand access to comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care for patients throughout west-central Illinois. Beginning September 28th, 2026, Christopher M. Jones, MD, ...
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Swanson National Guard Recruitment Bill Signed into Law

Swanson National Guard Recruitment Bill Signed into Law   Governor JB Pritzker signed a number of bills into law this week that will fortify recruitment to the Illinois National Guard including a bill sponsored in the House by State Representative Dan Swanson of Alpha. According to Swanson, the ...
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Dr. Shelley Barkley Named 9th President of Spoon River College

Dr. Shelley Barkley Named 9th President of Spoon River College The Spoon River College Board of Trustees has selected Shelley Barkley, Ed.D., as the College's next president, pending final contract negotiations. She will serve as the college’s 9th president and the first female to lead the ...
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McDonough District Hospital: Wanda Foster Named Interim CEO

McDonough District Hospital: Wanda Foster Named Interim CEO   Former McDonough District Hospital administrator Wanda Foster, RN, MSN, will be returning to the organization on a temporary basis in a new role. Following contract approval by the MDH Board of Directors during Monday night’s (July 13) special ...
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“Seussical: The Musical” at Hainline Theatre

“Seussical: The Musical” at Hainline Theatre   Western Illinois University SummerStage will present “Seussical: The Musical” Friday, July 17th and Saturday, July 18th, in Hainline Theatre. Based on the works of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), “Seussical: The Musical” features a book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, ...
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Youth Firearm Safety and Responsibility Getting a Boost

Youth Firearm Safety and Responsibility Getting a Boost   The Macomb Police Department is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the National Rifle Association (NRA) to support youth firearm safety and responsibility education. The grant funding was utilized to purchase ammunition and steel ...
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WIU Alumnus Alex Degman Featured on NPR

WIU Alumnus Alex Degman Featured on NPR   Western Illinois University Broadcasting and Journalism alumnus Alex Degman (‘08), of Chicago, IL,  recently had his reporting featured nationally on NPR's Here & Now and All Things Considered, highlighting how lessons learned from Chicago's devastating 1995 heat wave ...
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