2008 Woodie Awards
QUINCY (AP) - As floodwaters slowly recede in some Illinois counties along the Mississippi River, they can't move fast enough for officials keeping a weary eye on damaged crops and strained levees. No homes or businesses had been lost by Tuesday along the 54-mile Sny levee south of Quincy, but seepage damaged already-planted crops and has kept farmers from planting more, officials said. (0) comments
A Beardstown man was pronounced dead on the scene 8:50 PM last Saturday at the Macomb Raceway when he was trapped inside his burning car. According to authorities, Kevin Lyles, 35 of Beardstown was racing a passenger car that he converted into a race car when he hit a tractor tire causing his vehicle to overturn and burst into flames. (0) comments
While faculty, staff and students at Western Illinois University have helped with sandbagging in area communities along the Mississippi River, a new initiative requested by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich ensures the university will be assisting with recovery efforts long after the floodwaters recede. (0) comments
Ufologists and residents from Illinois and abroad descended upon the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Tinley Park June 22 for the second UFO Symposium hosted by the Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS) and the Illinois chapter of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). This symposium, titled "Truth. (0) comments
Matthew Bonnan, a Western Illinois University associate biology professor who specializes in functional morphology and vertebrate paleobiology, recently returned from a dig site in Utah that he calls "absolutely amazing." So amazing, in fact, it made National Geographic News June 18. (0) comments
Among topics on the agenda at Monday evening's city council meeting, issues with the water plant and emerald ash borers plaguing the city drew the most discussion. Public Works director Walter Burnett presented the performance evaluation on the water plant and provided the plan the public works department wants to take to fix the issues. (0) comments
1314 The forces of Scotland's King Robert I defeated the English in the Battle of Bannockburn. 1509 Henry VIII was crowned king of England. 1807 A grand jury in Richmond, Va., indicted former Vice President Aaron Burr on charges of treason and high misdemeanor (he was later acquitted). (0) comments
President Al Goldfarb is perhaps the most recognized figure on the Western Illinois University campus. In his time here, he has become as synonymous with the university as a phone call from Leathernecks football coach Don Patterson come game day. The Western Courier recently conducted an interview with President Goldfarb, which yielded some valuable insight into Western's top administrator. (0) comments
Due to remodeling and renovation, the Western Illinois University Union bookstore has been temporarily moved to the lower level of the union in the billiards room. Where pool tables and arcade games were once housed, now books, apparel and office merchandise call the room home. (0) comments
Beginning July 1, Western Illinois University's Department of English and Journalism will see the induction of Joan Livingston-Webber as interim chairperson. Livingston-Webber, who previously was a professor of English at Western, will replace David Boocker, who accepted University of Nebraska's invitation to act as the dean of the college of arts and sciences. (0) comments
1863 The Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, resulting in a Union victory, began in Pennsylvania. 1867 Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain as the British North America Act took effect. 1946 The United States exploded a 20-kiloton atomic bomb near Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. (0) comments
The Tony and Critic Circle award-winning musical "Me and My Girl" will be presented by Western Illinois University's Summer Music Theatre Saturday and Sunday, July 5-6 and Thursday-Sunday, July 10-12 in the Western Illinois University Hainline Theatre. Showtime is 7:30 p. (0) comments
Several Macomb residents were present at last Monday's city council meeting to voice their questions and concerns regarding the possible rezoning of properties on Elting and Albert streets. Several local residents were in agreement, pointing out that the the neighborhood containing the two lots up for rezoning had changed in recent years from single-family homes to student rentals. (0) comments
Western Illinois University's Visual Production Center (VPC) photographers earned an honorable mention and second place awards at the recent University Photographers Association of America annual convention held last week in Alabama. Nearly 250 photographers submitted work in seven categories. (0) comments