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A high quality reproduction of a famous photo of Abraham Lincoln was unveiled during a brief ceremony at the McDonough County Courthouse. The image was…
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Macomb started Memorial Day weekend by unveiling a bronze sign at Oakwood Cemetery. The marker was installed to celebrate the burial ground's designation…
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This week I am honored to give the fourteenth annual John Hallwas Lecture on the Liberal Arts, which is sponsored by WIU’s College of Arts and Sciences.…
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Around 50 people participated in a rededication ceremony for the War of 1812 monument in Chandler Park. Pella Corporation collaborated with the city and…
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The day after the most recent round of bad news, I woke, mournful, and palmed my cup of coffee in silence. I read Mary Oliver’s "Mindful," a poem that of…
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Several recent lectures, newspaper columns, and radio interviews have proposed a hypothesis that we in Macomb are suffering from a decline in the spirit…
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Chandler Park in downtown Macomb contains numerous statues honoring those who have served in the military. Now it also has a memorial dedicated to the…
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The 13th annual John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture will be held this week by the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Illinois University. It’s seen as…
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Two tours of Oakwood Cemetery in Macomb will be held on Memorial Day with a focus on local military figures.“Our town has a very strong tradition of…
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Even a cemetery can use a little love sometimes, and the group "Friends of Oakwood Cemetery" plans to put a little love into the grand old graveyard in…