By KENNEDY WILLIAMS, News Reporter MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) — In 1968, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, which led to riots across the United States. It is also…
By YOLOTZIN FRANCO, News Reporter MACOMB, Ill., (NEWS3) — The Brix Challenge took place in September and October and raised $18,847. Chris Brix and his loving dog PeeWee were to match the first $1,000 raised…
By DEVIN BROOKS, News Reporter MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) — After a months-long search process, Western Illinois University named its 12th president on Nov. 16. The WIU Board of Trustees unanimously voted Dr. Guiyou Huang to…
By DYLAN SMITH, News Reporter MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) — After a historic 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, much still lies ahead of what has been an unprecedented year. From the COVID-19 pandemic to racial injustice, 2020…
By DYLAN SMITH, News Reporter MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) — The pandemic has forced Western Illinois University’s Military Appreciation Week to be a virtual event. Military Appreciation week began Saturday, Nov. 7, with a private…