Rich Egger

The national competition included 12 categories and drew contestants from 14 states.

The centers will be in Beardstown and Springfield, and there are plans to open centers in Monmouth and Peoria too.

WIU faculty members said they gave back 2% three years ago in addition to increasing their workloads. So they said the forthcoming 2% rise in their salaries is a pay restoration, not a pay raise.

Unforgettable Forgottonia bought a 1939 edition of The Landlord’s Game early this year for a bit more than $1,000.

Western Illinois University has one of the lowest tuition rates among the state’s public universities. Trustees wonder if WIU could still attract and retain students if its tuition rate was in the middle of the pack.

Western Illinois University began offering classes in the Quad Cities in the late 1960s. After years of hosting classes in various locations, the...

Before Macomb High School seniors received their diplomas this month, they received a gift connected to the renowned civil rights leader the Reverend C...

Western Illinois University is planning to return to business as usual in a few months.

Tuition will rise by 4% next school year at Western Illinois University. The increase applies only to new underclassmen and new graduate students.

Enrollment at Western Illinois University has dropped precipitously during the past decade. New President Guiyou Huang said he intends to turn that around.