Rich Egger

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

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Commentary by Krista Bowers Sharpe: How much is a word worth? https://t.co/mWQo3gD2It

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Western Illinois University is now officially part of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.
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"As I get ready to leave and venture to lands far, far away, I look back at my home and can't help but admire its simple beauty." - Commentator Georgeanna Greene

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Western Illinois University said enrollment basically held steady compared to a year ago. The administration hopes it is the start of a turnaround for the university.

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Artists through the years have used brushes, potter's wheels, and other tools to create their works. Now you can add something new to their toolbox – a drone.

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The Hoerner YMCA in Keokuk is celebrating newly completed renovations to its building, which dates back to 1975.

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Pella, NTN Bower, Vaughn Manufacturing, and Yetter Manufacturing are all in a hiring mode right now. That is according to Kim Pierce, Executive Director of the Macomb Area Economic Development Corporation (MAEDCO).

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“I really believe in this station. I’ve loved working here for the last seven years. Regardless of the challenges – and they’re not small – I believe in what we do and how we do it,” Norman said.

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Trustees chose Doug Shaw to be their new chairperson. He had been vice chairperson. Board members also elected Erik Dolieslager to serve as vice chairperson and Kisha Lang to serve as board secretary.

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President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Friday directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make rules to increase competition in the meat industry, according to a White House announcement.

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Less than 50% of west central Illinois residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Dr. Ed Card, Chief Medical Officer at McDonough District Hospital, said that should be a concern for everyone.

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City leaders said AMERCO Real Estate Company plans to buy the building that mostly recently housed Kmart at 1325 East Jackson Street.

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Current Provost Martin Abraham has been reassigned to the faculty. He will serve as a professor for Western's School of Engineering. The new assignment begins July 1, 2021.

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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) now says 85 teenagers and an adult staff member contracted COVID-19 at the Crossing Camp. The summer youth camp took place in mid-June in Rushville.

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The new Gwendolyn Brooks Memorial Park can be found on the south edge of the Western Illinois University campus in Macomb. The site formerly housed the Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center.

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He also plans to “continue lawyering” after he leaves his post with the IIP. “There’s too many injustices in too many areas,” said Hanlon.

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The Art Center of Burlington could not host an in-person Snake Alley Art Fair last year due to the pandemic. So Executive Director Tammy McCoy is stoked for a return to normal this year.

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John Smith, Interim Vice President for Student Services at Western Illinois University, said the state's universities are working together to make sure they're all on the same page about how to reopen this fall.

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Businesses and social gatherings in Illinois are no longer subject to any COVID-related capacity limits as the state enters the long-awaited “Phase Five” of Gov. JB Pritzker’s “Restore Illinois” economic reopening plan.

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“Once I get them into the (Rapid Re-Housing) program, we can assist them with things like security deposits, first month’s rent, (and) any fees associated with getting them into permanent housing."