April 23, 2021 MACOMB, IL – As two in a series of new park benches were unveiled in Macomb Thursday as part of Earth Day, the project is interwoven with partnerships with several Western Illinois University organizations.
Build a Better Block Macomb has spent over a year collecting thousands of pounds of plastic soda bottle caps, donated by local residents. Those caps were then transported to Green Tree Plastics, an Indiana company that recycles them into park benches. A variety of local residents and organizations have sponsored the processing costs for each bench.
There were already two benches in place in Macomb prior to Build a Better Block s most recent round of sponsorships. In late March, the organization announced six benches and a youth picnic table would be arriving in public spaces throughout Macomb. Two of the benches were unveiled at dedication ceremonies Thursday, one in Compton Park, paid for by the New Millennium Corvette Club of Macomb, and one at the Ma
Rich Egger
Car and truck drivers honked their horns as they passed the large gathering on West Jackson Street in Macomb Thursday morning. Usually such horn honking is done to show support for demonstrators. But in this case, drivers honked in support of the grand opening for the city s first adult-use marijuana dispensary.
“Macomb has got such a great energy and we noticed that there wasn’t necessarily a dispensary located very conveniently to you all,” said Justine Boney, Director of Marketing for Windy City Cannabis, of the decision to open a store in Macomb.
Boney said she grew up in Monmouth and feels well-acquainted with Macomb. She believes the business will be a good addition to the community.
December 18, 2020
A 75-year-old Hancock County man was killed in a two-vehicle crash to the west of Macomb Thursday afternoon.
The Illinois State Police say that at around 3:33, a GMC pickup truck traveling south on McDonough County Road 600 East failed to yield for a Peterbilt Truck Tractor Trailer Combo traveling east on Illinois Route 336 and struck the semi.
Killed in the crash was the driver of the pickup truck, 75-year-old Gary Melvin of Augusta, Illinois.
Two passengers in the pickup were transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries. They were identified as Colchester residents: 18-year-old Levi Bontrager and 21-year-old Vernon Bontrager.