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Board of Trustees Increases Tuition, Housing and Dining Rate

Board of Trustees Increases Tuition, Housing and Dining Rate

Anya Adkins, WC Reporter March 27, 2025

MACOMB, Illinois – 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...

Opinion: Planes Are Safer Than Before

Opinion: Planes Are Safer Than Before

Anya Adkins, WC Reporter March 22, 2025

MACOMB, Illinois – 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...

Crafty Coop Combines Cats, Pottery Painting

Samantha Haney and Alejandro Solis February 28, 2025

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 encouraged...

WIU Music Professors, Students Perform at IMEC

WIU Music Professors, Students Perform at IMEC

Cadence Johnson, WC Reporter February 19, 2025

MACOMB, Illinois – 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...

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