Dedication of Sculpture by Renowned Artist Richard Hunt to Take Place April 24 at Sandburg
A public art dedication will take place at 2 p.m. April 24 in the Student Center on Sandburg’s Galesburg campus for the donation of a piece by late renowned sculptor […]
WIU Prepared for Day of Giving April 24
The 2025 Western Challenge, Western Illinois University’s 10th annual day of giving will take place Thursday, April 24. Jenni Lopez, assistant director of Annual Giving, said she looks forward to […]
Sen. Anderson Responds to IHSA’s Response of Men Competing in Women Sports
State Senator Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) has released the below statement following a response letter to Senate Republican members from the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) on allowing men to compete […]
Lawmakers Moving Forward on Public Defender Reform
Bill in the Illinois Senate would create a statewide public defender’s office By BEN SZALINSKICapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — When Elizabeth Pollock took over as the Champaign County public defender […]
2025 Lions League Player Evaluation Days
Monmouth College Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Support Pell Grant Eligible STEM Students
Monmouth College has been awarded nearly $1 million by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to launch an ambitious new program aimed at increasing the success of Pell Grant eligible students […]
United Red Storm vs. West Central Heat Baseball on 4-19-25
The United Red Storm battle the West Central Heat in a LTC contest at Community Field in Burlington. For the replay of the WRAM radio broadcast, click HERE
Halpin Higher-Education Librarian Task Force Gets Nod from the Senate
Libraries are an important cornerstone of a college students’ education and they require professional, union librarians to staff them. State Senator Mike Halpin championed a task force to study the […]
Halpin Combats Plastic Pollution
Single-use plastics account for up to 40% of plastic produced every year – with many of those products persisting in the environment for hundreds of years.State Senator Mike Halpin is […]
WIU Alum Named CEO of Caterpillar
Western Illinois University proudly celebrates alumnus Joe Creed after he was named Caterpillar’s next CEO. Creed, a 1997 graduate of WIU’s accountancy program, worked his way up the ladder at the […]