This is a series of stories about Western Illinois University students, alumni and community members, highlighting their experiences during our 125th anniversary celebration. We will feature 125 ...

This is a series of stories about Western Illinois University students, alumni and community members, highlighting their experiences during our 125th anniversary celebration. We will feature 125 ...

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Magie was born in 1866 in Macomb during the heart of the Reconstruction era. The daughter of James Magie, ...

MACOMB (WGEM) - An effort to get more women into the law ... “I’ve known I wanted to do it ever since I was a kid,” Officer Jessica Hughes said. Hughes graduated from Western Illinois University last ...

More than 3,000 law enforcement officers in Illinois will participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run, to raise money ...

Dylan Smith is a Multimedia Journalist for WGEM News. Originally from Charleston, Ill., Dylan holds a Bachelor's Degree in Multimedia Journalism from Western Illinois University. While in college, ...