Update: The second wave on Wednesday is expected to be more substantial. Northern regions could see 5-7 inches. Metro St.

The Peach Blossom Festival in Wilbraham isn’t returning to the town in 2025. “The Wilbraham Peach Blossom Festival is taking ...

The Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-13, 2-8 OVC) hope to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Eastern Illinois Panthers (6-15, 2-8 OVC) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET.

The application deadline for the online MBA programs at Western Illinois University, a public school, is rolling. For these programs, all of the online classes are recorded and archived.

In Japan, while cherry blossoms often capture the most attention, there's another equally stunning pink flower: the plum blossom. The emergence of plum blossoms marks one of the earliest and most ...

Dennis Mathes has been sports editor of the Journal-Courier since 1999. Originally from Urbana, he worked at weekly newspapers in North Carolina and Illinois before arriving in Jacksonville.

(E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune) While some Illinois residents voted to secede from the state, they can’t take action on their own, said Indiana University Paul H. O’Neill School of ...

Several Illinois counties that have explored the idea of secession might be welcomed with open arms in Indiana. Legislators in Indiana's Republican-majority General Assembly have introduced a ...

Wisconsin transfer offensive lineman James Durand announced his commitment to Western Illinois on Wednesday. The former Badger is one of 24 scholarship players to enter the transfer portal, pending ...

Western Illinois is 4-3 when it shoots higher than 43.4% from the field. The Eagles are the rebounding team in the country, the Leathernecks rank 125th. The Leathernecks’ 70.5 points per game are just ...

MACOMB, Ill. — A Wednesday night fire in a residence hall on the Western Illinois University campus caused approximately $20,000 in fire, smoke and water damage, according to an investigation by the ...