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Leatherneck Volleyball Earns AVCA Academic Status
Thursday, July 18, 2024 | By: WIU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS MACOMB – The Western Illinois University volleyball program was honored for their performance in the classroom this past season, earning American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Honors. The Leathernecks posted a team average GPA of 3.617 in the spring semester and a 3.465 GPA in the fall semester. This is the fourth straight season the Western Illinois volleyball program has earned AVCA honors and the 12th time since 2006. "I am very proud of the work members of our team put into their academics," Western Illinois University volleyball coach Dale Starr...
New Data Shows 87,000 Illinois Residents Flee the State
New data from the Internal Revenue Service shows that in 2022 alone, more than 87,000 Illinoisans – faced with some of the highest taxes in the nation – relocated to other states. This exodus saw nearly $10 billion in income leaving Illinois, significantly impacting the state’s economic landscape....
Illinois Lottery celebrates its 50th anniversary with big money giveaways
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Illinois Lottery is ringing in 50 years - with a downtown party at Pioneer Court.Many walked away winners. The very first person in line pocketed $150. All people had to do was draw the right number to walk away with cash.Many in the crowd have been playing the lottery for decades. For some, Thursday was their luckiest day yet. Jennifer Blumenberg, won $500."The anticipation of scratching and winning – it's great. I think as long as you're winning what you're playing back, you're good to go," Blumenberg said. The Illinois Lottery gave away up to $50,000 in...
Don’t Fall Victim to the Latest USPS Text Scam Circulating Illinois
We should all know better by now, but I nearly fell victim to a new package delivery text scam the other day, and I don't want the same thing to happen to you. Here's one thing I can guarantee about me; if you call or text me from a number I don't recognize, I will not answer or respond...ever. My notorious call screening usually saves me from phone scammers, BUT, when I have been waiting for over two weeks for Japanese Beetle traps I desperately need to arrive, receiving a text about a delivery issue almost had me falling hook, line, and sinker into the scammer's trap.
Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Residents Should Brace for More of These Menaces
The excessive rainfall, abundance of severe thunderstorms, and increased tornadic activity has made this summer one to remember for Tri-Staters. The weather has been as inconsistent as it's been wet, and with that comes an influx of creatures most of us vehemently despise. With all the rain, flooding, and humidity...
St. Francis Solanus School teacher, student present at international conference in Denver
QUINCY — St. Francis Solanus School eighth grade teacher Jeff Zanger and St. Francis Solanus School eighth grade student Brady Koetters, along with his father Bryan Koetters, recently attended and presented at the International Society of Technology in Education conference in Denver. The conference was attended by more than...
DAILY MUDDY: Learn about Quincy’s supportive housing stock, and DOB talks more scams
Host Ashley Conrad talks with Kevin Krummel with Quincy Housing Solutions and Ryan Roberts with the Quincy YWCA about how they are working together to address Quincy’s supportive housing stock. Ashley then visits with Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau to talk about more local scams.
The Auburn 8-U girls softball team won the title of the Auburn Tournament
The Auburn 8-U girls softball team won the title of the Auburn Tournament last weekend. Team members are, front (L-R): Rory Scott, Cayley Bush, Holly Sheppard, Karlee Meyer; middle: Parklynn Eisenhauer, Parker Winegar, Hailey Gochanour, Olivia Woolard, Kennedy Haines; back: Coach Jeremy Eisenhauer, Coach Josh Sheppard and Coach Dustin Haines; not pictured: Scarlett Bradley.
Junior Legion – St. Clair Post 347 vs. St. Charles Post 312, SuperZone 1 Tournament
St. Clair Post 347 defeated St. Charles Post 312, 12-6, Sunday, July 14, in the Junior SuperZone 1 Tournament at Rotary Recreational Complex - Ronsick Field. To order photo reprints, click the "Buy This Photo" button below the photo you are viewing. Reprints are processed through our photo lab partner MyCapture. Photo orders can now be processed any time, day or night, through our safe secure and easy to use system. We now offer a wide range of photo reprint products including Coffee Mugs, Shirts, Canvas Prints and MORE! Order your reprints today! Photos and other materials on this website are property of the Missourian and are protected by copyright law. Reproduction is unlawful. You may not duplicate this material.
Illinois ranks 22nd for women’s healthcare in new Commonwealth Fund scorecard
Illinois ranks 22nd nationwide for women’s healthcare, according to an inaugural scorecard released by The Commonwealth Fund Thursday. The state was third in the Great Lakes region, behind Wisconsin and […]
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