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MACOMB, Ill., April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new performing arts center by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects is scheduled to begin construction at Western Illinois University. Officials celebrated a ceremonial groundbreaking for the WIU Performing Arts Center on the Macomb campus Tuesday. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110426/NE89578 ) "We are excited to see this project moving forward," said Cesar Pelli, FAIA, senior principal of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. "This will be a...

By AJ Panian The principal at Ligonier Valley Middle School wants to see students on his watch develop skills compatible with the latest educational technology. "We want to provide them with every opportunity they can to succeed in this day and age," Dave Steimer said. To that end, Steimer is among a group of educators working with the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit to develop a ground-breaking program to offer students a chance to take online courses at their schools and beyond. Beginning...

By Del Jones and Matt Krantz 2006 was not a good year for Bob Nardelli, who lost his job Wednesday. For one, the Western Illinois University Leathernecks football team blew a halftime lead in the final game to lose to Missouri State and finish the year with a losing record. Western Illinois is Nardelli's favorite team; it's where he was a star player 25 years ago and dreamed of going on to the NFL, but he was too small. He replaced that dream with the dream of running a giant company....