Archive for May, 2010

  • He became the self-proclaimed king of the chavs after turning up to collect his £9.7million lottery win wearing an electronic offender's tag. Now he is broke.0May 30, 2010

    UK Guy Wins Millions, Drugs and Hookers Leave Him Broke

    He became the self-proclaimed king of the chavs after turning up to collect his £9.7million lottery win wearing an electronic offender’s tag. Now he is broke.

  • MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University's First Tee program, which not only teaches golf skills, but life skills as well, to youth ages seven through 17, will begin June 14 and run through July 22.0May 30, 2010

    WIU First Tee Begins June 14

    MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University’s First Tee program, which not only teaches golf skills, but life skills as well, to youth ages seven through 17, will begin June 14 and run through July 22.

  • MACOMB, IL – As a college student on a limited budget, which would you rather do: buy a new textbook for $100, buy a used book for $75, get an e-book for $60 or rent a text for the semester for $45? In an effort to help students curb the cost of textbooks, the Western Illinois University Union Bookstore is launching a textbook rental pilot program in Fall 2010.0May 30, 2010

    WIU Textbook Rental Program

    MACOMB, IL – As a college student on a limited budget, which would you rather do: buy a new textbook for $100, buy a used book for $75, get an e-book for $60 or rent a text for the semester for $45? In an effort to help students curb the cost of textbooks, the Western Illinois University Union Bookstore is launching a textbook rental pilot program in Fall 2010.

  • MACOMB, IL -- Illinois is poised to take advantage of some sectors of the new green economy, according to a recent Rural Research Report from the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs.0May 30, 2010

    Promising Green Jobs for Rural Illinois Covered in New IIRA Report

    MACOMB, IL — Illinois is poised to take advantage of some sectors of the new green economy, according to a recent Rural Research Report from the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs.

  • MACOMB, IL – You've heard of Woodstock, and today's modern version, Lollapalooza. For one day only, it's CORBINstock at Western Illinois University (and it's for a good cause)!0May 8, 2010

    CORBINstock May 6

    MACOMB, IL – You’ve heard of Woodstock, and today’s modern version, Lollapalooza. For one day only, it’s CORBINstock at Western Illinois University (and it’s for a good cause)!

  • MACOMB, IL -- Faculty and staff from Western Illinois University and its School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration's Center for Applied Criminal Justice will host four visitors Friday, May 7 from the Academy of the Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation. According to Vladimir Sergevnin, director of the Center for Applied Criminal Justice in Western's School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (SLEJA), the SLEJA and the Center for Applied Criminal Justice and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute are establishing a research partnership with the Russian Academy of Public Administration.0May 8, 2010

    SLEJA Faculty to Host Russian Officials; Research Partnership to be Established

    MACOMB, IL — Faculty and staff from Western Illinois University and its School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration’s Center for Applied Criminal Justice will host four visitors Friday, May 7 from the Academy of the Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation. According to Vladimir Sergevnin, director of the Center for Applied Criminal Justice in Western’s School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (SLEJA), the SLEJA and the Center for Applied Criminal Justice and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute are establishing a research partnership with the Russian Academy of Public Administration.

  • MACOMB, IL - - The Titan Arum, known as the Corpse Flower, housed in the WIU Botany Greenhouse began blooming during the afternoon and evening hours today (May 2).0May 8, 2010

    Rare Flower Blooms at WIU Greenhouse

    MACOMB, IL – - The Titan Arum, known as the Corpse Flower, housed in the WIU Botany Greenhouse began blooming during the afternoon and evening hours today (May 2).