Rich Egger
News DirectorRich has served as TSPR's News Director since July, 1998. The news department has earned walls full of reporting awards since then. Before coming to TSPR, Rich worked professionally in commercial radio news at WRMN-AM/WJKL-FM in Elgin and WJBC-AM in Bloomington. Rich has a B.A. in Communication Studies with an Emphasis on Radio, TV and Film from Northern Illinois University. In Rich's leisure time he spends way too much money on vinyl records. He also enjoys books, cross-country skiing, rooting for the Cubs and Blackhawks, and making various baked goods, including sugar frosted chocolate bombs. His future plans include getting some tacos, especially when Sandra's Authentic Mexican Truck is in town.
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The Chandler Park gazebo has been used for numerous rallies and gatherings through the years. The city plans to replace the gazebo with a performance shelter. -
The measure would establish a funding formula for the state’s public universities that is similar to the evidence-based funding formula for K-12 schools, which was approved in 2017. -
Superintendent Patrick Twomey said the plan calls for future-focused learning and relief from hundreds of unfunded mandates. -
The exhibit “Wherever I May Roam” is on display through March 7 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery. -
Around four dozen people boarded a charter bus in western Illinois for a day-long excursion in southeast Iowa. -
The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for the entire TSPR listening region. -
Organizers describe Anew WIU as a collaborative and forward-thinking effort to reimagine the future of Western Illinois University. -
Davin Purden will be required to serve 100% of the sentence. -
The Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra is close to matching the largest challenge grant in its 75-year history. -
The administration said the furloughs will save the university nearly $500,000.
