Western Illinois University News

A new dinosaur found in South Africa has given scientists a glimpse into the evolution of sauropods, the biggest animals ever to have walked the Earth, a new study says.

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.

Lindsay McGeever, Kelly Grant, Michelle Golz and Joshua Lockhart take a break from studying to play a game of Clue.

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.

St. Cloud State University has hired Ellyn Bartges to be the next equity and affirmative action officer.

Illinois Races: Marshall Hatch Is Running for 7th District Rep. Updated 3:00 PM CST, Tue, Nov 3, 2009 Rev.

With Mayor David Gudgel declining to run for re-election, five residents are seeking to become the city's chief executive officer.

In three decades, former Des Plaines resident David Cavazos has gone from a heavyweight in athletics to a heavyweight in city government.

The Tunnel of Oppression, set up at the University of West Georgia campus Wednesday, is based on a program that was originally started in 1993 at Western Illinois University and is based on the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.

Deputy Phoenix City Manager David Cavazos will succeed long-time City Manager Frank Fairbanks, who will retire Nov.

Oct. 26, 2009 3:12 p.m. Economic Development/Washington County said Monday that Christian G. Tscheschlok, has been named its new executive director effective December 7. Since June 2007, Tscheschlok has served as vice president of the Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corp.

Bureau Valley Superintendent Terry Gutshall announced Monday his intentions to retire from his position at the end of the 2009-10 school year.

Layton, UT 84041 1651 North 700 West, Layton. East of I-15, Take Antelope Drive exit #322 from I-15, turn east onto Antelope Dr.; travel past Target store, etc., and then turn right/south on 700 West; follow the road to Davis Conference Center on the right, with paking lots on both sides of the road.

This is the first time an advanced case of CTE has been discovered in a college football player that did not play professionally.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 12:24 p.m. The following is a news release from Western Illinois University; WIU to Provide H1N1 Nasal Spray Vaccine Clinic Oct.

Illinois Valley Community College and the Illinois Valley Flute Ensemble will present a masterclass and recital by Virginia Broffitt, assistant flute professor, and Jeffrey Brown, assistant piano professor from Western Illinois University, on Sunday.

The Bureau County Farm Bureau, along with Marshall-Putnam and Stark County Farm Bureaus will be hosting a College Open House Day for Agriculture from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov.

THE BLACKHAWK COLLEGE BOARD HAS OKAYED THE TRANSFER OF WQPT'S LICENSE AND EQUIPMENT FROM THE MOLINE CAMPUS TO WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY'S QUAD-CITIES CAMPUS.

About 137,000 of the state's neediest undergraduates could find their educations in jeopardy if funding for MAP grants isn't restored.A Earlier this year, Governor Pat Quinn and lawmakers decided to fund only about half of the $440 millionA program.A Lawmakers return to Springfield this week for the fall session, but time is running out for ...

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