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Durbin lashes out at BushIllinois Senator Dick Durbin met with Macomb area residents Tuesday to discuss concerns about the Bush administration
Western Illinois University Board of Trustees Secretary Bob Cook introduced Dick Durbin to a packed room at the Old Dairy Tuesday by asking the audience if they had read the Peoria Journal Star that morning. Those in the audience who had read the paper responded with a good chuckle.…
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Go West buses stay on the move
Go West Transit, provider of public transportation services for citizens of Macomb and students of Western Illinois University, continues to operate as lawmakers still have not approved a new state budget.
Go West is currently operating on a budget approved for the month of July and will allocate a new budget each month until a fiscal budget by the state has been passed.…
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Family matters at Macomb City Council
At its Monday meeting, the Macomb City Council took the first step in clarifying a city ordinance's definition of a family when it comes to residing in a single-family neighborhood.
The council voted unanimously to approve the first reading of the new definition.…
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Godfest to Ozzfest
Some fans may argue heavy metal music has no place at a Christian festival. Cory Brandan is not one of those people.
"A sound can't be Christian or not Christian," said Brandan, the lead singer of the metal band Norma Jean.
Hailing from Atlanta, Ga., Norma Jean has been making music for seven years and has performed at Cornerstone six times.…
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Catching up with Cornerstone rockers
The differences between a band's first and second album are almost always noticeable to its fans. For August Burns Red, the changes were more subtle.
Guitarist JB Brubaker said that although the writing process of the band's sophomore effort, "Messengers," was similar to the first album, the collaboration between group members increased on this record.…
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