Leatherneck basketball alumni go pro abroad.

From today's Western Courier:
http://westerncourier.com/38271/sports/ ... ro-abroad/

Experience highlights WIU offense.
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/sports/20 ... iu-offense

Leathernecks have big shoes to fill at wide receiver.
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/sports/20 ... e-receiver

This is a campus report as of August 1: Western Avenue is still closed between Corbin-Olson and Morgan Hall. I did not see any evidence of a statue being placed at the north gate into Hanson Field. Do we know where it is going ???? Will it be outside the gate by the concrete Rocky, or will it be ins...

Leathernecks open 2017 fall season. http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/sports/20170728/leathernecks-open-2017-fall-season WIU making transition from 4-3 to 3-4. http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/sports/20170731/wiu-making-transition-from-4-3-to-3-4 Leathernecks looking for improved defense in 2017. http://w...

Ryle Irish was involved in the sledgehammer incident at the end of the playoff game with Western Kentucky at Hanson Field. Luke Otto was on the team 2014, 2015, and 2016. He graduated in May and will be playing for Northwestern this fall as he will be working on a Masters there. He will also wear &q...

Experienced WIU squad looks to finish strong in 2017.

From Saturday night's WGEM-TV Sports with Sean Barie:
http://www.wgem.com/story/36002827/2017 ... sh-in-2017

Western Receives First Payment Under New State Budget.

From Tri-States Public Radio WIUM-FM:
http://tspr.org/post/western-receives-f ... &utm_term=

Back in my mother's day, there was a Morgan Gym (which I believe burned down). Morgan Gym sat adjacent to the Heating Plant (just east of the Seal Hall parking lot). It was re-named "Brophy Hall" when Western Hall opened. For some visual context, the first photo, taken in 1970, shows the ...

Credit rating improves for 7 Illinois state universities. From the Associated Press: A major credit agency has raised debt ratings and affirmed others for seven Illinois universities. S&P Global Ratings credited the state’s enactment of an annual budget this month for the first time in two year...

Illinois colleges' bond status upgraded as budget impasse ends.

From today's Daily Herald:
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/201 ... passe-ends