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In the early days of the COVID 19 outbreak, my wife, Dusty Cox-Medina, went right to work making masks, which started out for just nursing… Read More »My wife is my hero!!!

Jacob Palmer shares his #COVIDMemory which he titles, “A WIU Graduating Senior During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The memory recounts how his time at Western Illinois… Read More »Graduating During a Pandemic

Marshal Jordan has been a teacher for 29 years and has spent 17 years of his career at Macomb High School in Illinois. He teaches… Read More »Marshal Jordan

Listen to Maren McIlvaine-Newsad commentary on Tri States Public Radio’s website. Some thoughts from a graduating senior from the MHS class of 2020. When I… Read More »This too shall pass

A line from a church hymn comes to mind as I look ahead to the next 30 days: here I raise my Ebeneezer, hither by… Read More »30 days. 30 words. 30 stones

Listen to the interview with WIU students Christina Cottle, Emily Jawoisz, and Niki Nation (Right to left above) and their teacher, Heather McIlvaine-Newsad on Tri… Read More »WIU students reflect in a pandemic in real time.

Liz Stoneking, owner of All in Vinyl and Boutique, shares her #COVIDMemory and talks about what she is doing for the community. Share your #COVIDMemory… Read More »Liz Stoneking

Courtney Thorman, Western Illinois University student, shares her #COVIDMemory about the changes the pandemic brought to her day-to-day life. Record your #COVIDMemory and make history.… Read More »Courtney Thorman