Unfunded Pension Liability has Every Illinoisan on Hook for $37,000
Every man, woman and child in Illinois is on the hook for $37,000 for the state’s unfunded public pension liabilities, according to a new report. The seventh annual American Legislative Exchange Council’s “Unaccountable and Unaffordable” report on public pension liabilities pegs the amount of debt across the nation at nearly $7 trillion. Illinois comes in […]
Great Nicola Magic Festival Back in Monmouth This Weekend
The Great Nicola Magic Festival is back in the Monmouth community on Friday, September 29th at Meks on Main for an adults only After Dark event, followed by Family Day on Saturday, September 30th at the Warren County History Museum. Besides experiencing magical acts, attendees can learn more about Nicola himself, shares Vicki Hennenfent: More […]
New Science and Technology Center Allows Carl Sandburg College to Expand Offered Courses
Construction continues on the new Science and Technology Center on the Carl Sandburg College campus in Galesburg, explains President Dr. Seamus Reilly: “That will house all of our health profession programs, nursing programs, and will also significantly expand our biology and chemistry space for classes there. It will be a real showcase for the college […]
Warren County Public Transportation Continues Operations with Warren County Board
Warren County Public Transportation, while it is now being run under the umbrella of the Warren County Board, no changes in day to day operations have changed, explains Chairman Mike Pearson: “Our goal is to continue that operation forever or almost forever. The good news is that hopefully in, and it is a long time, […]
OSF HealthCare Welcomes Three New Providers Locally
Three new providers have joined the OSF HealthCare staff, Dr. Samuel Vazquez in General Surgery, Dr. Adamma Muodeme in Family Medicine and Obstetrics, and Dr. Amro Elsharoud also in Family Medicine and Obstetrics. While recruitment in any industry can be challenging, President and CEO Lisa DeKezel says the sense of community and model of care […]
Medical Debt in Discussion to be Removed from Credit Reports
Unpaid medical bills may soon be removed from your credit reports. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday it expects to issue a proposed rule next year that would bar consumer credit companies from including medical debts on credit reports. The bureau said under the new rule, debt collectors would no longer be able to […]
OSF Holy Family Wound Care Center® Raises Awareness of Peripheral Artery Disease
OSF Holy Family Wound Care, a member of the Healogics® network, provides specialized wound care and non-invasive tests, including the ankle-brachial index (ABI) test, which compares blood pressure in the ankles and arms to diagnose Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). PAD develops when the arteries that supply blood throughout the body become completely or partially blocked. […]
Rabin Bhattarai Discusses Study Looking into Long-Term Yield Projections and Cover Crop Efficiency in Illinois
Rabin Bhattarai, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign joined WRAM’s Noon Ag Hour to talk about his recent work looking into the long-term impacts cover crops and climate change can have in Illinois.
Monmouth, Knox Colleges to Collaborate for Screening, Discussion of ‘Boxcar People’
Monmouth College and Knox College will join together to retell the tale of Galesburg’s Boxcar People. Written and produced by Will and Luz Schick in 2013, Boxcar People tells the story of Mexican workers recruited in the early 1900s to work the railroads in Galesburg. Boxcar People will be shown at Monmouth College at 6:30 […]
Monmouth-Roseville Football Falls Short on Homecoming, Drops to 3-2
The Morrison Mustangs defeat the Monmouth-Roseville Titans 41-12 at Coach Dobry Field in Monmouth. For the replay of the WMOI radio broadcast of the game, click HERE