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Macomb sets Halloween guidelines

Macomb sets Halloween guidelines

Samantha Haney, WC Editor-In-Chief October 28, 2025

Trick-or-treating in Macomb has been set from 6 to 8:30 P.M. on Oct. 30 and 31.  The city recommends participants  turn on their exterior lights to welcome trick-or-treaters and as an added safety...

Baldwin Martinez Hired to Help with Live Broadcast on ESPN+

Baldwin Martinez Hired to Help with Live Broadcast on ESPN+

Glen Novak October 7, 2025

MACOMB, Il - The School of Communication and Media hired Baldwin Martinez as their new Sports Broadcasting Coordinator two weeks ago. Martinez graduated from Western with an undergraduate degree in Broadcasting...

Micah Ramirez Reflects on Recent Success

Micah Ramirez Reflects on Recent Success

Glen Novak October 2, 2025

MACOMB, Il - Western Illinois goalkeeper Micah Ramirez reflected on his recent success with the Men's Soccer team and being the best player behind in the net. Ramirez originally played for Temple University...

Western Courier

Western Courier

Samantha Haney September 3, 2025

Board of Trustees Increases Tuition, Housing and Dining Rate

Anya Adkins, WC Reporter March 27, 2025

MACOMB, Il – In a 4-3 vote on March 20, the Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition costs for FY26 and increase the University Housing and Dining rate. Tuition cost will increase by 2% per credit...

Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on Jan. 30 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport.

Opinion: Planes Are Safer Than Before

Anya Adkins, WC Reporter March 22, 2025

MACOMB, Il – When I took my first flight, I wasn’t scared at all. I was reassured by my mom that nothing bad would happen. Looking back on that, it’s a little surprising that it worked. Most people...

Crafty Coop Combines Cats, Pottery Painting

Samantha Haney and Alejandro Solis February 28, 2025

MACOMB, Il - When she heard of the opportunity to participate in the 2018 Downtown Pitch competition, Laci Todd saw Macomb’s need for a paint-your-own-pottery studio. Her pitch won 3rd overall and friends...

WIU Music Professors, Students Perform at IMEC

WIU Music Professors, Students Perform at IMEC

Cadence Johnson, WC Reporter February 19, 2025

MACOMB, Il - Western Illinois University music professors and students attended the 2025 Illinois Music Education Conference, an annual event hosted at Peoria Civics Center from Jan. 29 through Feb. 1. The...

WIU to Send Veterans to OVC Tournament through Hot Cakes for Heroes

WIU to Send Veterans to OVC Tournament through Hot Cakes for Heroes

Anthony Steinhoff February 10, 2025

MACOMB, Il - Western Illinois University will send two veterans from the Macomb area to the Ohio Valley Conference basketball tournament in early March. The traveling expenses will be covered by all...

Western Illinois University to temporarily pause use of Lincoln-Washington Halls

Western Illinois University to temporarily pause use of Lincoln-Washington Halls

Anya Adkins January 23, 2025

MACOMB, Il - On Jan. 13, Western Illinois University Housing Department sent out a notice to students in all halls. The email provided a statement regarding the “temporary pausing” of Lincoln-Washington...

Western Illinois Men’s Basketball dropped four straight with crucial homestand approaching

Western Illinois Men’s Basketball dropped four straight with crucial homestand approaching

Anthony Steinhoff January 21, 2025

MACOMB, Il - Despite encouraging offensive statistics, WIU has been either edged out, outran or shut down over their last four contests. Western dropped games against UT Martin (9-10, 5-3 OVC), Tennessee...

WIU Art and Design Holiday Sale, 4th Annual Rocky Dog Silent Auction

WIU Art and Design Holiday Sale, 4th Annual Rocky Dog Silent Auction

Samantha Haney December 4, 2024

MACOMB, Il — The Western Illinois University Department of Art and Design is hosting its holiday sale, Dec. 9-11, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the University Union Brattain Lounge. The sale will showcase...

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