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Friday, April 12, 2013  Debate begins on adopting a possible vicious animal ordinance for Macomb and McDonough County

Friday, March 22, 2013  Shelter will provide safe haven for area homless.

Monday, February 04, 2013  The city of Macomb could see a spike in population this fall. That's if the city council approves of a special census request to the Census Bureau this month.

Saturday, December 15, 2012  The prayer vigil will be held at Chandler Park Sunday, at 3 p.m.

Monday, November 26, 2012  A new ordinance takes effect inside bars and night clubs throughout Macomb this week.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Macomb Public Library is kicking off a huge fundraising effort for library expansions.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  Ninety percent of Americans teenagers expect a response to a text within the first 5 minutes. The city of Macomb says that text can wait.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  The mayor of Macomb Illinois voices his opinion on the possible furloughs at the Pella Window Corporation facility in Macomb

Sunday, January 01, 2012  The first few hours of the New Year brought a new bundle of joy for expecting parents, Amy Wainman and Chris Reichert of Quincy. Thomas Ray Reichert was the first baby of 2012 born at Blessing Hospital.

Friday, December 16, 2011  The Macomb City Council has approved an ordinance that lays down certain guidelines when it comes to adult oriented type of businesses that might locate within the city limits.

Monday, August 01, 2011  The bus service that serves Western Illinois University and the Macomb area will have a new home for their operations in about two years.

Monday, August 01, 2011  After months of reconstructing University Drive in Macomb, the main street on the north side of the WIU campus is about ready to open.

Monday, July 25, 2011  The Arthur and Lee Lindsay Family donated $100,000 to build and renovate the Salvation Army's Shelter.

Friday, July 22, 2011  The indictment accuses Stephanie M. Spencer of taking a lighter to a mattress that the child was sleeping on.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  When construction started on the Kroc Center in Quincy a few years ago, it essentially left the Salvation Army's Emergency Shelter homeless.