The Macopolitan

The Macopolitan The Macopolitan is a hyperlocal community media outlet for McDonough County, developed by Western Il The Macopolitan is staffed by volunteers.

Launched in 2014, The Macopolitan, is a bimonthly, print/web community publication for Macomb and McDonough County. The Macopolitan—the Mac, if you like—is a project of Western Illinois Culture and Education (WICE), a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2012. The Macopolitan wishes to advance the idea that small-town living need not be boring, provincial, or predictable! Our content will focus o

n the local arts, cultural, education, recreation, and additional "quality of life" information that you care about. We'll strive to bring you thorough and timely listings of community events in these categories, as well as creative editorial content by and about the people doing interesting things in our community—your friends and neighbors. We hope the Macopolitan will enhance local vitality by providing the community with a regular, ongoing, and accessible forum in which to discover, promote, and explore its own creative stories. The Macopolitan staff receives direction and oversight from the WICE Board of Directors. WICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Christie Davis, President
Elaine Hopkins, Secretary
John Meixner, Treasurer

The Macopolitan's success will depend upon your participation...so please "like" and watch this page in coming weeks for information about ways to contribute!

08/31/2024

The Washington Post is covering the elimination of all the librarian positions at WIU. There is a paywalled link in the comments.

Here are some highlights if you can't read the article:

Last year, Vermont State University proposed saving money by getting rid of all the books in its library.

Administrators at Western Illinois University have come up with a different solution: They’ve decided to get rid of all the librarians.

According to Inside Higher Ed, WIU plans to eliminate the nine remaining members of its library faculty by May 2025. The cuts are part of a larger “ongoing effort to achieve fiscal sustainability.”

This sounds more like a koan than a budget. I hate to break it to the bean counters, but a university library without academic librarians is called a storage room.

08/31/2024

Get ready for Movie in the Park's last movie of the season, Wonka! 🎩🍭✨Free movie, drinks, popcorn, GoWest transportation, and more will be in full swing September 20th at 7:00 pm. Can't wait to see you there!

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Wonka (2023) rated PG 🍫🍬🍭

With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor W***y Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers. Armed with nothing but a hatful of dreams, young chocolatier W***y Wonka manages to change the world, one delectable bite at a time.

08/06/2024

Those at the rally said more layoffs at Western Illinois University will hurt students, the community, and the entire region.

07/27/2024

Western Illinois University is among other area employers who are cutting staff. The college laid off 35 faculty members earlier this summer and more cutbacks are expected after an emergency Board …

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Launched in 2014, The Macopolitan, is a web community publication for Macomb and McDonough County. The Macopolitan—the Mac, if you like—is a project of Western Illinois Culture and Education (WICE), a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2012. The Macopolitan wishes to advance the idea that small-town living need not be boring, provincial, or predictable. Our content will focus on the local arts, cultural, education, recreation, and additional "quality of life" information that you care about. We'll strive to bring you thorough and timely listings of community events in these categories, as well as creative editorial content by and about the people doing interesting things in our community—your friends and neighbors. We hope the Macopolitan will enhance local vitality by providing the community with a regular, ongoing, and accessible forum in which to discover, promote, and explore its own creative stories. The Macopolitan is staffed by volunteers. The Macopolitan staff receives direction and oversight from the WICE Board of Directors. WICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Christie Davis, President Elaine Hopkins, Secretary John Meixner, Treasurer Dan Clark The Macopolitan's success will depend upon your participation...so please "like" and watch this page in coming weeks for information about ways to contribute and visit the website at macopolitan.org.