Western Courier

When there are only seven professors in one department, teachers get to know their students, and students get to know each other, as small intimate classes are the norm. Dameris Bagwell, a 21-year-old journalism major and broadcasting minor from Bloomington, was one of those students that teachers had come to know over the last four years, and one of those people students couldn't forget.… 2 Comments

1WASHINGTON (AP) - Detroit's automakers, making a second bid for $25 billion in funding, are presenting Congress with plans Tuesday to restructure their ailing companies and provide assurances that the funding will help them survive and thrive. General Motors Corp.… Post the First Comment

Western Illinois University and Macomb community members looking to find an outlet for their artistic side can now visit the West Central Illinois Arts Center's exhibit, A Celebration of Community, until Dec. 20. The West Central Illinois Arts Center has been a work in progress since 2002, and after years of grassroots organizing, planning and fundraising, it has finally found a home at 25 East Side Square.… Post the First Comment

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates signaled a willingness Tuesday to forge ahead with two key priorities for the incoming Obama administration: accelerating the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center. As the only Republican Cabinet member asked to stay on by President-elect Barack Obama, Gates told reporters that military commanders are looking at ways to more quickly pull troops out of Iraq in light of the 16-month timetable that was a centerpiece of the Democrat's campaign.… Post the First Comment