Rich Egger
News DirectorRich has served as TSPR's News Director since July, 1998. The news department has earned walls full of reporting awards since then. Before coming to TSPR, Rich worked professionally in commercial radio news at WRMN-AM/WJKL-FM in Elgin and WJBC-AM in Bloomington. Rich has a B.A. in Communication Studies with an Emphasis on Radio, TV and Film from Northern Illinois University. In Rich's leisure time he spends way too much money on vinyl records. He also enjoys books, cross-country skiing, rooting for the Cubs and Blackhawks, and making various baked goods, including sugar frosted chocolate bombs. His future plans include getting some tacos, especially when Sandra's Authentic Mexican Truck is in town.
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The co-op board is now putting together a building campaign to raise the money. -
Russ Idle had been on paid administrative leave since March 6. -
The Asian American Heritage Coalition will hold a community event on Saturday evening, March 29 at the Western Illinois Museum in Macomb. -
The bookmobile will provide outreach and other services to senior centers, daycare facilities, and more. -
The district has contracted out its bus services for more than 30 years. -
There is one contested race for a seat on the Macomb city council in the April 1 consolidated election. -
Five candidates are running for four seats on the Board of Education for Macomb School District 185. -
Bruce Morton grew up in Hancock County, and has turned his camera toward the region's people and landscapes since coming back to the area in 2007. -
The U.S. Census Bureau conducted the recount last fall. -
The Macomb school board could decide next week whether to bring its school bus services back in-house.
