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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TSPR asked the candidates why they are running, whether Congress should regulate AI, the war against Iran, and more. -
At issue is a state law that requires at least half of a STAR Bond district be located in an underserved area. -
The nonprofit group Keokuk Walldogs has completed seven murals in the community, and they’re now getting to work on their next one. -
Russell Construction is a general contractor and development group based in the Quad Cities.
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Business professionals from around the tri states gathered in Macomb to share ideas about economic and community development. -
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A psychological thriller will open the new season for Players Workshop, 1431 Grove St. in Burlington. -
Leaders at Western Illinois University paid tribute to one of the institution’s trailblazers, Maurine Magliocco, who passed away this summer. She was 81. -
Spoon River College has hired a firm to auction off its former campus at 208 S. Johnson St. in Macomb. -
The Board of Trustees agreed to lease the space in Horrabin Hall in Macomb to Regional Office of Education 26, which serves Fulton, Hancock, McDonough, and Schuyler counties.
