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  • News

    The buzz over electric cars in the Quad Cities

    After gas prices jumped up to .15 per gallon in the past week, it’s good timing for a forum on…

  • Education

    How to get in: admissions standards for college

    One can argue it was easy for Becky Lankford to land the college of her choice through the admissions process….

  • Education / News

    WIU increases admissions standards for incoming freshmen

    Students looking to apply to Western Illinois may have a tougher time next year.

  • Education / News WIUBudget

    Illinois Owes Western Illinois University $46.8 Million

    School Districts like Moline and Davenport are not the only ones dealing with budget cuts. Western Illinois University recently found…

  • News same sex marriage

    QC Students React to Same-Sex Marriage Discussions

    Students at Western Illinois University’s Quad Cities Campus are joining the country’s youngest generations in making sure their voices are…

  • News EducationCosts

    Quad City Minority Partnership jump starts college careers

    Teenage years can be challenging and comforting at Moline High. That time sets the stage for the next decision. “Get…

  • Crime / News Emergency call box at WIU in Macomb

    WIU victim recants sexual assault claim

    A statement from Western Illinois University says the person who filed a report of sexual assault has recanted that report.

  • News

    Western Illinois Quad-Cities breaks more ground

    MOLINE – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn helped break ground on a $38 million project for Phase Two of the Western…

  • News WIUQC

    WIU-QC To Break Ground On Phase II Of Riverfront Campus

    It’s time for shovels to hit the dirt at Western Illinois University’s Quad Cities Riverfront Campus… again. Seven months after…

  • Crime / News

    WIU Students react to alleged sexual assault

    The Western Illinois campus is on the lookout after a female student reported being sexually assaulted on her walk home late Saturday night.

  • News implosion

    Residence Hall imploded at WIU

    It’s the end of an era for Western Illinois University. The old Wetzel Hall building in Macomb was imploded at…

  • News Wetzel Hall at WIU

    WIU building implodes Saturday, July 14

    LINK TO LIVE STREAM INSIDE | A residence hall at the Western Illinois University campus in Macomb will be demolished by implosion Saturday morning, July 14, 2012.