Gayle Carper

The announcement was made during a special city council meeting held at the station on Thursday morning.

This is a commentary. The opinions expressed in this commentary are not necessarily those of Western Illinois University or Tri States Public Radio.I get…

This is a Commentary.The opinions expressed in this commentary are not necessarily those of Western Illinois University or Tri States Public Radio.“It was…

A large crowd gathered late Wednesday afternoon in front of Western Illinois University's main administrative building on the Macomb campus.Faculty,…

Recently I learned that I could get a necessary prescription medication cheaper if I didn't use my insurance. I was happy – no more yearly forms to fill…

I read a public radio article titled Survey Finds the Public Lacks Knowledge of State Government that inspired me to take a look at the Illinois General…

2018 was a year for 50th anniversaries. Fifty years ago, in 1968, The Beatles gave us the White Album. The movies Funny Girl and 2001: A Space Odyssey…

Did you know that of the 5,575 public statues depicting historic figures on display throughout the United States, only 200 - 4% - of these monuments are…

I recently had the great pleasure of reconnecting with a former student of mine who graduated from WIU in 1989. Todd was a memorable student. He was one…

I’m a pessimist, and I've been feeling gloomy about the future of our region with the bad news from Western Illinois University. There are fewer students,…