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Western Illinois University will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15.
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The music festival will get underway on Wednesday, Sept. 16. -
Women’s Voices commentator Elizabeth Pappas believes the humanities are valuable, but she’s worried they’re being pushed aside in the U.S. -
Brian J. Boyer, 19, of Monmouth, has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony counts of reckless homicide and aggravated DUI in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 74 near Knoxville that killed two people. -
Carl Sandburg College President Dr. Seamus Reilly will retire from his position when his contract expires at the end of June 2027. -
Jennifer Burdette was named the 2026 National Rural Teacher of the Year by the National Rural Education Association on Aug. 26.
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