NEWS3 WIU
WIU Art Gallery Hosts “Navigating Borders” Reception
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- WIU Art Gallery Hosts “Navigating Borders” Reception
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- 1:38
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - The Western Illinois University Art Gallery is hosting the exhibit “Navigating Borders” by artist Jason Ackman through the month of October.
A reception was held Tuesday, Oct. 26. Ackman is a sculptor currently living with his wife and two daughters in Frederick, Illinois. He is a Western Illinois University alum who primarily uses reclaimed building materials for his sculptural works. Ackman said the exhibit has five pieces.
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- WIU gives presentations for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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- 1:45
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Western Illinois University is taking part in National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. University Technology has been doing weekly presentations and sending reminders and tips through email and social media.
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- Take Back the Night rally was held Oct. 21 in Macomb
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- 0:44
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) — Western Illinois University’s Women’s Center hosted Take Back the Night, an annual rally to bring awareness to sexual violence and domestic abuse, at 4 p.m., Oct. 21.
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- Fresh Check held at WIU to bring awareness to mental health, suicide
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- 1:18
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) — Western Illinois University worked with the Jordan Porco Foundation to host a Fresh Check Day to bring awareness to mental health and suicide.
The Jordan Porco Foundation was founded in 2011 by Ernie and Marisa Porco after losing their son, Jordan, to suicide. Jordan was a freshman in college when he passed away, and Jordan’s parents decided to take action to help other young adults going through tough times.
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- Male body image issues increased during the pandemic, study finds
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (The Proxy Report/NEWS3) - “I know you mean well, but I kindly ask that you not comment on my body.”
Actor Jonah Hill said this in an Oct. 14 Instagram post, in reference to media attention he garnered after his weight loss.
According to the Newport Institute, a mental health clinic in California, body image issues have increased during the pandemic for people across the world, and celebrities, specifically males are not an exception.
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- Biden pushes for increase in zero-emissions vehicles, WIU offers charging port
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - President Biden recently announced an ambitious plan for the car industry. By 2030, 50 percent of new car sales will be zero-emissions vehicles, including battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric vehicles.
At Western Illinois University, there is only one electric vehicle charging station at the moment. It is free, does not require a reservation and is open for public use.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | October 21, 2021
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- 30:50
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Illinois law used as loophole to avoid COVID-19 mandates
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (NEWS3) - The Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act is being used by some to avoid COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandates.
The 1998 law bans discrimination against anyone who refuses to receive or participate in any particular form of health care service contrary to a person's conscience.
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- Black student athletes comprise one-fifth of WIU athletic teams
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (The Proxy Report) - As of the current fall semester, Western Illinois University has 401 total student athletes, of which about 21 percent are members of the black community.
The percentage of black athletes, 21 percent, is close to the percentage of black students at WIU, 19 percent.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | October 14, 2021
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- 31:15
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Western Illinois University fall commencement canceled
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Western Illinois University has announced that the fall commencement ceremony will not be held again this year.
After the commencement committee considered COVID-19 guidelines, university administrators recommended cancelling fall commencement and merging it with the upcoming spring ceremony. Interim Provost Billy Clow answered some questions about how the decision was made.
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- Former McDonough County Orphanage matron's impact on Macomb today
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - In the early 1900s, Macomb was home to the McDonough County Orphanage. The matron of the orphanage, Josie Westfall, made her mark on the town in a quiet yet impactful way.
Westfall was also involved in local politics, and according to author Garrett Moffett's book "Haunted Macomb," residents of the apartment complex that used to be the orphanage building have reported seeing her ghost.
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- Macomb continues revitalization project on the square
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- 1:46
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Macomb's historic downtown square is undergoing renovations.
The Square and its surrounding areas are getting all new sidewalks. Mayor Mike Inman talked to NEWS3 about the progress that has been made so far.
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- Market research, balancing roles are key to starting small business
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Starting a business can be a difficult task, whether in a big city or a small town.
Small business owners in particular may have an even tougher time starting out. From restaurants to retail stores, local officials recommend tips and tricks that will help any business succeed.
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- WIU Intramural Sports seeks students
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - The Western Illinois University Recreation Center is looking for students to join intramural sports. Colton Spaur, a graduate assistant for the organization, said participating is a great way to stay active, meet new people and make new friends.
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- WIU student organizations discuss 'code switching'
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- 2:05
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Have you ever heard the term 'code switching' without knowing what it meant?
At a portrait-painting event last month held by Western Illinois University black student organizations The Good Girls Movement and the Black Male Achievement Network, students discussed their viewpoints on code switching, and their experiences with often changing their pattern of speech.
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- McDonough County ESDA gives tornado safety tips
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - When it comes to tornadoes, there are different types of alerts: a watch and a warning. A tornado watch means] a tornado s possible in and near the watch area, whereas a tornado warning is issued when one is imminent.
However, not everyone may know how to act in these situations. Edgar Rodriguez, director of the McDonough County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (MCESDA), said people should stay indoors and avoid being outside when an alert is reported.
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- WIU students highlight cancer awareness
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Western Illinois University students are striving to increase awareness of breast cancer during the month of October.
Yazmin Escobar, a senior at WIU, said that she has a personal connection to breast cancer awareness month through her grandmother.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | October 7, 2021
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- 32:15
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- WIU Multicultural Center celebrates Hispanic heritage
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is celebrated nationwide as National Hispanic Heritage Month. At Western Illinois University, the Multicultural Center and Casa Latina host a variety of events that recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans in the United States.
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- WIU offering scholarships for 'dreamers'
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - As thousands of migrants from Central America gather at the southern border waiting for an opportunity to come into the United States, a debate over their legal status swirls in Congress.
With the border in crisis and uncertainty high for DACA students (often referred to as 'dreamers' due to their protected status under the DREAM Act), Western Illinois University made the decision to offer scholarship relief to some of these students in the form of the WIU DREAMers Scholarship.
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- WIU football player has his own shoe brand
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Tony Tate is the first Western Illinois University football player to have his own shoe brand.
Tate is partnering with CoBlxck, a black-owned business that carries clothing, shoes, accessories and skincare and beauty products. The design of the shoes came about from Tate's different inspirations.
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- WIU's Office of Public Safety gives tips for campus
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - As Western Illinois University students go about their school day, they hope the least of their worries is figuring out how to stay safe. Derek Watts, WIU's Office of Public Safety Director, wants to protect students with campus safety tips.
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- Corn: America's top crop
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Corn is America's top crop, but only one percent is sweet corn. In 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported a four percent increase in corn production.
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- Homecoming activities make a return to WIU
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Last week was homecoming week at Western Illinois University. Unlike last year, students got to participate in numerous activities throughout the week.
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- Food pantry, meal plan changes offered to fight food insecurity at WIU
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - While many students are back congregating with friends and eating in the dining halls, others are struggling to obtain food. The Food Pantry, a student-run organization located in Horrabin Hall at Western Illinois University, helps students in need.
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- WIU's Office of Public Safety offers 'safe walks' on campus
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (The Proxy Report/NEWS3) - Students and faculty at Western Illinois University might not know that there can be incidents regarding robbery and battery on campus every week, according to the weekly Clery Reports.
Requesting a 'Safe Walk' or using the Go West bus system can help them maintain safety.
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- WIU to host various indoor and outdoor fine arts events throughout October
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (The Proxy Report/NEWS3) - Western Illinois University's College of Fine Arts and Communication is kicking off fall with a series of events throughout the month of October.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | September 30, 2021
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- 30:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- WIU students react to the return of homecoming activities
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (Proxy Report/NEWS3) - Western Illinois University did not hold its regular homecoming activities last fall due to COVID-19 restrictions. With their return this year, WIU students expressed their feelings on the upcoming activities and game.
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- WIU student remembers grandfather during Blood Cancer Awareness Month
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, and a Western Illinois University student is remembering her grandfather who passed away from cancer.
On May 13, 2013, WIU Junior and social work major Krystal Thomas, along with her family, received heartbreaking news that the "rock" of the family was diagnosed with Stage 3 Leukemia.
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- WIU hosts events promoting mental health awareness
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - September is Suicide Prevention Month, and Western Illinois University is making consistent efforts to bring awareness to mental health issues on campus.
Throughout the month, WIU has hosted events such as "Kinder Mondays" and "Fresh Check Week" that promote positivity and self-awareness.
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- Campus community reflects on end of Afghanistan War near 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - On Aug. 30, the last U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan departed the country, ending a nearly 20-year war.
Faculty and staff at Western Illinois University reflected on the end of the war, which came days before the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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- WIU students have mixed feelings on the COVID-19 vaccine
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Gov. Pritzker's latest COVID-19 mandate requires vaccination or weekly testing for teachers and higher education students in Illinois, causing Western Illinois University students to have mixed reactions.
NEWS3 talked to WIU students who have several reasons as to why they want to get the vaccine and why they don't.
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- WIU food pantry helps those facing food insecurity
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - While many students at Western Illinois University are back congregating and eating in the dining halls, others are struggling to obtain food.
WIU's food pantry, a student-run organization based in Horrabin Hall, is assisting those students in fulfilling their needs.
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- New additions to WIU's Union food court cause mixed reactions
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - The fall 2021 semester brought some changes to Western Illinois University's Union food court, with mixed reactions.
A 'We Proudly Serve' Starbucks replaced Einstein's Bros. Bagels, while Qdoba took over the empty spot that Burger King used to fill. Students and staff have differing opinions over the changes.
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- Former WIU international student combines cultures to achieve global success
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - International student enrollment at Western Illinois University is at an all-time high this semester. One of those students from last year's graduating class said he came to WIU to "improve the livelihood of human people."
Bishnu Neupane graduated from WIU in December 2020 with a master's degree in chemistry, and is now enrolled in the University of Iowa's doctoral program. Before studying in the U.S., he taught chemistry in his home country of Nepal, where he felt he had more to learn.
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- WIU fall 2021 enrollment nearly level with 2020, encourages growth
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Over the past five years, Western Illinois University enrollment has decreased nearly 30%. According to the university's 10th-day data release, total enrollment is nearly level with last fall.
The fall 2020 semester accounted for 7,490 students while this fall tallied 7,455. WIU is experiencing record-high international student enrollment at 658, while graduate student enrollment increased by 26%.
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- Tractor Town Macomb unveiled, local farmer honored
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- 0:45
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - More than one year after work began, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, Tractor Town Macomb has been unveiled.
Dozens gathered on Saturday, Sept. 11 to honor Tim Sullivan, a Macomb-area farmer who passed away in 2019. Sullivan's death came the day after he was struck on U.S. Route 67 while driving a tractor. To raise awareness for roadside farm vehicles, artist Kelley Quinn began work on a project that had never before been done to a tractor.
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- After 20 years, 9/11 will 'Never be forgotten'
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - On Sept.11, 2001, the nation was forever changed as two planes crashed into the Twin Towers, one into the Pentagon, and another into a field in Pennsylvania.
The attacks killed several thousand people, leaving behind painful memories.
Western Illinois University Associate Professor of Political Science Gregory Baldi, who was a student at Georgetown University at the time, recalled the "vivid" memory of watching the Pentagon burn.
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- COVID-19 l WIU to issue reprimands for missed tests for unvaccinated students, staff
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - 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.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Aug. 26 that healthcare workers, teachers and higher education students will be required to receive the COVID vaccine or submit to weekly testing. This comes after WIU updated the Protect the Necks Plan II on Aug. 4, which already included those requirements.
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- Students report experiencing "mental cruelty," hazing by WIU sorority
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - After the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority at Western Illinois University closed in early April due to reported anti-hazing policy violations, new details about the violations are revealed.
Two female students that were pledging to join the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority came forward to WIU’s Office of Public Safety on March 5. This was after experiencing “mental cruelty” during pledge week Oct. 26-29, 2020, at the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority house at 1 Pollock Drive in Macomb.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | April 22, 2021
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- 34:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Family and friends remember a WIU student one year after her death
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Nearly one year after the death of Western Illinois University freshman Keishanay Bolden in Chicago, her mother and friends reflect on her life.
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- Local band ready to return to live music performances in-person
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Many musicians have struggled to perform under COVID-19 restrictions, but one local band said the pandemic has made them even stronger.
Mississippi Dogfish formed during the pandemic after a one-time performance for a friend’s music event. The band, made up of Ben Clemmens (drums), Trustin Kimbrough (drums), Leisha Stevenson (upright bass), Trent Stevenson (guitar and vocals), Justin Taber (keyboard) and Droopy Tomlinson (guitar and vocals), said the lockdown helped them grow together.
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- Residents in Rushville take issue with city's response to sidewalk repairs
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- RUSHVILLE, Illinois (NEWS3) - A discussion about repairing sidewalks in the city of Rushville has some residents taking issue with the city’s response.
Scott Stoll is a former alderman who pushed for the City Council to take a look at some proposals to fix some sidewalks he feels are unsafe. He said residents have been asking for sidewalk improvements the last four years.
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- Legislation filed to eliminate FOID cards in Illinois
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (NEWS3) - State Sen. Darren Bailey has filed legislation to eliminate the state’s FOID (Firearm Owners Identification) program.
The proposed legislation comes as a result of FOID card application and renewal backlog. Normally, FOID card applications are processed within 30 days of being filed, but in 2021 the average time of processing is 121 days, or about four months.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | test run
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Free opera concerts planned in Macomb park
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) – The Western Illinois University School of Music Opera Theatre will offer a free concert in Chandler Park.
Associate Professor of Voice Penelope Shumate will direct “Opera in the Park.” Shumate will also be assisted by senior students Gracelynn Norgaard and Edie Wester. The concert will feature voice students and a pianist.
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- WIU hosts annual rally to raise awareness of sexual violence
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois - Western Illinois University held an annual event to call attention to sexual violence.
The Take Back The Night Rally was held on April 15. The event began outside of Sherman Hall with a resource fair and a presentation. Students marched to Chandler Park.
