NEWS3 WIU
WIU student hopes 'justice' is achieved at murder trial
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- WIU student hopes 'justice' is achieved at murder trial
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- 2:17
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois - The country is watching as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial, facing three charges including second degree murder for George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, in south Minneapolis.
Kwyn Townsend Riley, graduate student and student leader for several student groups at Western Illinois University, said Floyd’s death was significant on campus and in Macomb, and that it specifically affected black communities.
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- Race Relations | Local woman hopes to bring back ‘Golden Rule’ with food
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- 1:41
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois - After recent calls to end the Asian-American hate crimes in the United States, the co-owner of a restaurant in Macomb is sharing her experience with the community.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | April 15, 2021
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- 33:40
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- 5 years ago
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- How to stay safe during severe weather events
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- 2:11
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois - Severe weather season has begun across the United States, as well as in western Illinois. Being prepared for severe weather events is important to do.
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- WIU student athletes may receive compensation with talks of NIL contracts
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- 1:52
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois - With recent talks of paying college athletes through name, image and likeness contracts, WIU student athletes may soon receive compensation. However, there are concerns about how the contracts will comply with Title IX gender equality rules.
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- Windy City Cannabis cuts the ribbon, opens in Macomb
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- 0:26
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois - In what used to be Shooters and Diamond Dave's bar, Windy City Cannabis opened its doors on April 15.
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- WIU Rec Center to hold Leatherneck Games
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- 1:09
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois -- The Western Illinois University Student Recreation Center will hold its first-ever “Leatherneck Games” on Monday, April 19 through Friday, April 23.
This five-day event will challenge the students with many different exercises to demonstrate their fitness versatility.
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- Macomb WIRC hosts events for Child Abuse Prevention Month
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- 0:59
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the WIRC in Macomb has been putting on events, including “Hands Around the Courthouse” and The Clothesline Project, to spread the word not only for the kids, but for those close to them as well.
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- Magnolia's Restaurant & Catering marks 25th anniversary
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- 0:40
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- One local restaurant has been recognized for serving the community for the past 25 years.
Lisa Ward opened Magnolias Restaurant & Catering in Macomb in 1996. Macomb Downtown Development has recently recognized Magnolias Restaurant & Catering a Historic Downtown Legacy Business.
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- WIU sorority's charter revoked after violation of hazing prevention policies
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- 1:12
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- The National Council of the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority revoked the charter of its Alpha Epsilon Chapter on the Western Illinois University campus.
The sorority’s charter was revoked after a complaint earlier this year about a 2020 violation of hazing prevention, alcohol and controlled substance policies. An individual first filed a complaint against the sorority about the October 2020 violations on March 3 of this year.
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- COVID-19 I Hotel industry hit hard by pandemic, legislation could help
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- 0:38
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- Of the businesses that are still struggling to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hotel industry is near the top of the list.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | April 8, 2021
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- 35:27
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- 5 years ago
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- COVID-19 I A healthy lifestyle and overcoming the pandemic
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- 2:09
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois - Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, people have had to adjust to a virtual lifestyle. Maureen Bezold, Western Illinois University professor of health sciences, talked about little things in everyday activity that make it possible to achieve a healthy lifestyle during the pandemic.
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- WIU students react to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility
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- 1:24
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - As vaccine eligibility continues to increase for Illinois residents, Western Illinois University is working with the McDonough County Health Department to get the campus community vaccinated, too.
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- WIU announces study abroad courses for 2022
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- 1:21
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Western Illinois University announced its faculty-led study abroad courses for 2022 on April 2. The program is returning after a hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- WIU hosts events for Pride Month in April
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- 1:43
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - The LGBTQA Resource Center at Western Illinois University is hosting Pride Month in April this year. Typically, the center holds a Pride Week in April, but made it month-long in 2021.
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- Local organization offers scholarships to low-income students
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- 0:35
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - The Western Illinois Regional Council will award low-income student applicants a $2,000 scholarship to pay for tuition, fees, books, supplies or room and board.
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- WIU School of Agriculture program meets pre-veterinary requirements
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- 0:36
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Western Illinois University's School of Agriculture has a pre-professional program that meets the requirements to get admitted to a veterinary medicine school after graduation.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | April 1, 2021
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- 28:44
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- 5 years ago
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- COVID-19 I Macomb woman turns pain into inspiration with sign campaign
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- 2:26
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - A Macomb woman is sharing her story of grief during the pandemic by urging people to take the coronavirus seriously.
Jackie Foxall, 60, has had a trying time during the pandemic. Right before the global outbreak, Foxall lost her dad on December 21, 2019.
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- COVID-19 pandemic: one year later
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- 2:09
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- 5 years ago
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- KANKAKEE, Illinois (NEWS3) -- On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic.
That day many lives were changed. Families were also separated. Individuals who were residents in nursing homes and senior care facilities were labeled as “at risk” to the virus and were forced into quarantine at these places.
After not being able to see their grandmother in-person for over a year, Ryan and Zach Hall made a surprise visit to her healthcare center and finally got to see her.
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- Martin Dupuis scholarship to honor WIU recipient involved with the LGBTQ community
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- 1:42
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) --Western Illinois University 2021 Martin Dupuis Fund leadership award in the LGBTQ community completed its application process this week.
The $1,400 award recognizes a student who has provided leadership either for a LGBTQ group and/or in regards to LGBTQ issues.
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- WIU is bringing changes to the University Union food court for next school year
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- In 2018, students took a survey to place their opinion on their food preferences and food restaurants. The results of the survey were as follows:
Top Three Food Platforms: Mexican, Chicken, Italian
Top Three Restaurants: Chick-fil-a, Chipotle, Subway
From these results, WIU considers Qdoba and Fire House Subs to meet the student’s desires. Qdoba is a Mexican-style cuisine and Fire House Subs is a place where they carry a variety of subs.
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- Artist pays tribute to local farmer death, raises awareness for farm vehicles
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- 2:06
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- Macomb artist Kelly Quinn is making her bid to bring awareness to the community about farm vehicles on roadways.
Quinn’s efforts come after the death of Macomb-area farmer Tim Sullivan who was struck on May 22, 2019 while driving a tractor. He died the following day. Local farmers paid tribute to Sullivan by parking their tractors along the roadside leading up to Sullivan’s final resting place.
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- WIU's Jazz Band continues Friday pop-up concerts this spring
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- 1:34
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Western Illinois University’s Jazz Band is building on the success of its Fall 2020 pop-up concerts by bringing the series to the spring semester.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | March 25, 2021
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- 31:00
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- 5 years ago
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- WIU to hold in-person commencement ceremony
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- Less than two weeks after Western Illinois University made the decision to hold a virtual commencement ceremony, student opinions were heard, a petition signed and the decision was reversed.
The decision to hold an in-person-commencement ceremony came last week after Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that Illinois is now in a “bridge” phase between Phases 4 and 5.
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- WIU hosts Spring Homecoming in hybrid format
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- 1:40
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Homecoming at Western Illinois University will look differently this year in more ways than one.
With COVID-19 restrictions, homecoming, typically held in October, was pushed back to April in hopes to have at least some in-person events. With regulations being scaled back, homecoming organizers have created a way for students to get together.
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- Grandmother of Macomb resident was involved in the women's suffrage movement
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Ellen Kane was a suffragette and also Jane Coplan’s grandmother. Kane was born in 1898, right before the turn of the century.
During the suffragette movement, Kane and many other women were knocking on doors, handing out information, talking to people, holding events, and writing letters to important people to speak up in support of the 19th amendment.
The 19th amendment was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920 and gave women the right to vote.
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- WIU Physics celebrates 10th anniversary of Nobel Prize Lecture Series
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- 0:51
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the Nobel Prize lecture series hosted by Western Illinois University’s Physics Department.
This year’s lecture on March 26, delivered by physics professor P.K. Babu, is titled “Development of Lithium-Ion Batteries - Technology that Revolutionized Energy Storage.” The lecture honors John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino, who share 2019’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work in developing the rechargeable battery.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | March 18, 2021
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- 35:25
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- 5 years ago
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- Local activist to open center in honor of C.T. Vivian
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- 1:22
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3)- A local activist is honoring a trailblazer of the Civil Rights Movement by opening a community center.
McDonough County NAACP President Byron Oden-Shabazz said Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian’s example as a leader and a blueprint for the greater goal, has inspired him to create and open up a community center in Vivian’s name.
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- WIU plans for hybrid RockyTHON
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - RockyTHON, an annual event put on by Western Illinois University to support the Children’s Miracle Network, is set to be held at the end of March in a hybrid form. RockyTHON, previously known as Dance Marathon, is a year-long fundraiser that culminates in a main event which is set to take place on March 27.
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- Police: 'White Lives Matter' letters, materials found in Monmouth
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- 0:36
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- 5 years ago
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- MONMOUTH, Illinois (NEWS3) -- Monmouth Police are asking for the public’s help after finding suspicious items left at several residences.
Police said a number of homeowners found small plastic bags filled with rocks and printed papers on Thursday, March 11.
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- Macomb approves phase 2 for downtown project
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- 0:30
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- Macomb is set to move forward with its upgrades to downtown.
The Macomb City Council approved on Monday, March 15, phase two of the downtown revitalization project.
In a five to one vote, aldermen agreed to a third bid at roughly $2 million.
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- WIU students react to in-person graduation commencement cancellation
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) --- The decision to cancel in-person graduation ceremonies at Western Illinois University was made less than two weeks ago, after WIU cited the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as the reason.
Many students believe hard work, dedication and commitment are not being recognized this school year.
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- Coplan reflects on rewarding career, public service in Macomb
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- A woman who moved to Macomb 36 years ago has accomplished much for the community in that time.
Jane Coplan moved to Macomb in 1985 to work at Western Illinois University. She was hired as a food service worker for SAGA, what is now known as Sodexo, in Wetzell Hall.
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- COVID-19 l WIU's Office of Risk Management provides COVID-19 vaccine update
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- 1:05
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - As the state of Illinois continues its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Western Illinois University’s Office of Risk Management has provided the campus community with updates on vaccination and COVID-19 protocols.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | March 11, 2021
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- 35:45
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- 5 years ago
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- WIU track athlete qualifies for national meet
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- 1:39
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - A Western Illinois track and field athlete has punched his ticket to the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend in Arkansas.
Ackeen Colley qualified in the 800-meter getting the final spot in the 16-man field.
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- Macomb schools expected to return fully in-person soon
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- 0:38
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- Macomb School District is working to return students to the classrooms five days a week before the end of the school year.
Superintendent Patrick Twomey announced a change in the district’s COVID-19 plan on Wednesday, March 10.
District officials are set to bring students back to the daily face-to-face classes at the start of the fourth quarter, which begins March 29.
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- Accused WIU shooting suspect to face extended sentence
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- 0:58
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- The Western Illinois University student accused of shooting his roommate will face an extended sentence.
McDonough County State’s Attorney’s office is pushing to add an additional 60-year sentence for WIU freshman Kavion Poplous, 19, of Chicago, in connection with the Sept. 15 shooting inside of his Thompson Hall dorm room at WIU.
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- WIU's Spring 2021 commencement ceremony to take place virtually
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- 0:51
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - The spring commencement ceremony at Western Illinois University will take place online for the second year in a row.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions and input from students, university officials announced that graduates can book sessions for individual photos at the WIU Alumni House in Macomb, or the Riverfront Hall Atrium at the Quad Cities campus. These will appear in the Spring 2021 virtual ceremony.
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- WIU brings back student legal advocate
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- 1:11
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Western Illinois University has brought back the office of student legal advocacy after the service had been inactive for the last five years.
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- Resources and opportunities provided by the WIU Multicultural Center
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- 2:26
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- Western Illinois University’s Multicultural Center offers multiple resources and opportunities for students of different ethnicities and backgrounds.
The Multicultural Center is a home away from home for students at WIU. It includes the LGBTQ+Resource Center, Gwendolyn Brooks Culture Center, the Women's Center and Casa Latina Culture Center.
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- Illinois becomes first state to eliminate cash bail
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- 1:34
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- 5 years ago
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- ILLINOIS - (NEWS3) -- On Monday, Feb. 22, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a criminal justice reform bill that makes Illinois the first state to eliminate cash bail. Illinois bill 3653 is a highly controversial piece of legislation that has sparked concern with local law enforcement throughout the state.
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- Women's History Month celebrated in March
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- 1:44
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) — Women have been doing things in their lives that need recognition, and the month of March celebrates Women’s History Month.
Women’s history month wasn’t always a month. It began as March 8 being International Women’s day, when former President Jimmy Carter declared that week to be recognized as Women’s History Week. Many women at that time wanted to make Women’s History Week longer. In 1987, Congress expanded women’s history week to a month.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | March 9, 2021
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- 33:30
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- 5 years ago
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- Family seeks answers in cold case of 14-year-old boy's death
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- 2:50
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- 5 years ago
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- COLUMBIA, Missouri (NEWS3) - The family and friends of a boy found dead in Columbia, Missouri are still fighting for justice after his death more than 30 years later.
Christian Lewis is still searching for answers into how his brother, Andre Roland, 14, of Columbia, Missouri was found dead in a wooded area on March 24, 1989.
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- Marijuana dispensary to open in Macomb
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- 1:07
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- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - A new marijuana dispensary will soon open in Macomb.
Windy City Cannabis will be opening for business in the building where Shooters and Diamond Dave's bar had operated. Windy City is expected to bring 25 full-time and part-time jobs.
