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An off campus Macomb shooting occurred this morning on Pierce and Johnson street. A suspect is in custody and Police believe there is no threat on the community. https://t.co/EETqtP1osH

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LIVE | "Live at Four" starts now with NEWS3. https://t.co/JJaQm2ZipA

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RACE RELATIONS | WIU recently awarded the Dreamers Scholarship to help provide a means of financial support for undocumented students attending the university. https://t.co/qxUijsKnXo

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WIU | September is Suicide Prevention Month, and WIU is making consistent efforts to bring awareness to mental health issues on campus. #SuicidePreventionMonth https://t.co/8VYMtSvc38

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COVID | ‘I’M SCARED’: Students have mixed feelings on vaccine, WIU health center director stresses vaccine ‘safety’ - #COVID19 #WIU @WesternILUniv
https://t.co/ihrGZVoCQA

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WIU | Fall 2021 enrollment nearly level with 2020 — The fall 2020 semester accounted for 7,490 students while this fall tallied 7,455. Over the past five years, enrollment has decreased almost 30 percent. #enrollment https://t.co/NYekAwQppj

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Take a look at the Tractor Town Macomb unveiling from this past weekend! Have you been downtown to see it yet? What are some of your other favorite art pieces in Macomb? #tractortownmacomb #studentmedia #theproxyreport https://t.co/V6A2Bv3WJl

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COVID-19 | WIU to issue reprimands for missed tests for unvaccinated students, staff - Western Illinois University’s latest COVID-19 policies are in accordance with the state’s recent vaccination and testing mandates for those in higher education. #COVID19 https://t.co/gGkYvqQG14

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ELECTION 2020 | LIVE UPDATES: ‘WE ARE EXPECTING A GREATER CROWD’ - Stay with NEWS3 throughout the day and tomorrow to follow voter turnouts and election reactions. #election2020 CLICK HERE: https://t.co/DyB3o0jme8

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JUST IN | Shooting suspect, Kavion Poplous, is in police custody after turning himself in.
https://t.co/wFx1fZIHXN

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NEW INFORMATION | Police are still searching for Kavion Poplous, who they believe shot another student inside a WIU residence hall late Tuesday night.
https://t.co/bzjCEUdgR1

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The university says classes online and in-person scheduled Wednesday on the Macomb and Moline campuses will not be held.
https://t.co/HODvKwuBhg

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#UPDATE | Police are looking for 18-year-old Kavion Poplous, a freshman at WIU, in connection with the shooting inside Thompson Hall.
https://t.co/U7OEW7Di7g

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#BREAKING | Multiple agencies are on the scene of an active shooter situation at Thompson Hall.
https://t.co/raoDD1S6df

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Board members voted to not increase tuition, but instead incoming students can expect to be paying more in fees.
https://t.co/Fyky9UXn9Q

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NEW DETAILS | Health officials say the resident tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.
https://t.co/dPWSeLJfeH

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UPDATE l Officials say they are working to identify anyone who had contact with the patients.
https://t.co/rIEK6BPIOr