MACOMB, Ill. - South Dakota State, needing a win to likely lock up an at-large bid to the Football Championship Subdivision postseason, beat Western Illinois 27-7 on Saturday in Missouri Valley Football Conference action at Hanson Field.

An appeals court has ordered a new trial for a western Illinois man convicted of killing a five-year-old girl who was in his care.A The Third District Appellate Court vacated the conviction of 31-year-old Daniel Belknap of Macomb.

What started out as a hobby has turned into a full time business for one Macomb couple.

Officials at Southeast Missouri State University plan to have a new provost in place by January.

A hypothetical debate is set to address various issues inherent within the Macomb and Western Illinois University communities Wednesday, Nov.

The Western Illinois University Union Board put together a spectacular free party for Macomb residents and Western students alike last Friday night in the University Union.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 5:51 p.m. Read more: Local , State , National , Community , Education A Western Illinois University has some high hopes for this year's Stuff The Bus canned food drive.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 5:44 p.m. Read more: Local , State , National A The phrase 'you learn something new everyday' may be true in many cases.

The Big Apple beckons the MacMurray College Choir, but first the singers have some work to do.

Many features of Aardonyx , including certain aspects of its teeth and jawbone and the bones in its forelimbs , are precursors of anatomical traits that enabled long-necked sauropods to become some of the largest creatures ever to walk on land.

Graduate student Kelly Peterson spent year after year sitting in classrooms at Western Illinois University studying various subjects.

26 at 1:33 a.m. the Macomb Fire Department responded to an active fire alarm at Western's International House at 800 Westbrook Circle.

Eric Huml , son of Jeffrey Allen and Lauren Huml of Long Grove, graduated from the Army ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as "Operation Warrior Forge," at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 at 4:29 p.m. MACOMB, ILL. -- "If it wasn't for the Salvation Army, there's been a few years my kids wouldn't have Christmas." A single mother of two, Sarah Burton has been shaken hard by this rough economy.

The 1970s were a time when disco was king, bell bottoms were hip and death came to Western Illinois University.

Way to keep your head in the sand, Mr. Mayor. "McFly! McFly! Anyone home???" I can't believe THIS is the response from the MAYOR of Macomb.

A homicidal lunatic on a train, police officers killed in their line of duty and a flipped house.

Many gathered together for the annual Murder Mystery Party at 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct.

Western alumna Erin McCarthy performed many songs during Women's Open Mic Night Monday, Oct.

Clay Hinderliter is the Seventh Ward Alderman and has lived in Macomb since 1982.