The college crisis:  Regional universities struggle to attract students amid funding challenges, changing demographics.
From the Illinois Times:
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opin ... s-20323878
 
 

WIU says it’s turning the corner, but work remains.
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:
https://www.tspr.org/tspr-local-news/2025-06-18/wiu-says-its-turning-the-corner-but-work-remains


Mixed bag for WIU in state legislative session.
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:
https://www ...

 
 

"We’ve found ways to persevere": Macomb's economy diversifying in a time of change.
From WGEM-TV:
https://www.wgem.com/2025/06/06/weve-fo ... me-change/
 
 

Despite victories, major higher education policy bills stall in General Assembly.
From Capitol News Illinois:
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/de ... -assembly/
 
 

NCAA Baseball: Baton Rouge Regional Championship game: Tonight (Monday, June 2).

8:00 PM on ESPN 2: Little Rock vs #6 LSU

Little Rock is from the OVC. They finished in 8th place (out of 10) in the regular season.

Little Rock and Western finished with the same winning percentage:
Little Rock: 8 ...

Leatherneck Softball Wins The 2024-2025 OVC Softball Team Sportsmanship Award.
https://goleathernecks.com/news/2025/5/ ... award.aspx
 
 

Wall Street Journal paints grim picture of WIU, Macomb
From Capitol Fax:
https://capitolfax.com/2025/05/20/wall- ... iu-macomb/
 
 
 

Jaelon Acklin graduated with his Bachelor's degree on May 10, 2025.
 

Western Baseball lost all 3 games at Eastern Illinois.

Western ends their season with an overall record of 18-32 and 9-18 in the OVC.

Western finished 1/2 game behind #8 Little Rock. The OVC Tournament starts Wednesday in Marion, IL.

Despite the loss, the Leathernecks made a big step in the ...