Helen Spencer, Voice Correspondent
MACOMB The WIU Macomb Town Hall met via Zoom on Monday to field questions and discuss concerns with Western Illinois University (WIU).
Dr Guiyou Huang, president of WIU discussed his priorities to take WIU to a higher level of excellence. He stated that WIU will be recruiting aggressively, starting for Fall 2021. Having a recruiting plan for the next six years and developing plans for student retention were also discussed as ways to reach the goal of students and parents wanting to come to WIU.
Huang also wants people of color and those with disabilities to feel confident about being on campus. This not only includes students, but faculty and staff as well. He touched on the idea of having a partnership with a university abroad. He stated that more work needs to be done in recruiting international students and in study abroad programs for students and faculty as well. He mentioned the reality of the pandemic putting a stop to these programs, bu
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
There is just one contested election for the Macomb City Council. Two candidates are running to replace Fifth Ward Alderwoman Gayle Carper, who is stepping down.
Ashley Katz and Caren Bordowitz both participated in the online candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of McDonough County. You can watch the forum here.
The event also included remarks from Macomb City Council, Macomb School Board, and Macomb Park District candidates who are running unopposed. Candidates for the Spoon River College Board of Trustees also participated.
Ashley Katz
During the forum, Katz was asked about racial issues in the city.