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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Counties around the region reported strong voter turnout for a midterm election. -
The school district submitted the high bid of $60,000 for the building most recently used by Spoon River College. -
Macomb police arrested two men who attempted to steal plants used in Spoon River College’s cannabis processing program. -
Timothy Smith, now 43, of Macomb was found guilty but mentally ill in the beating death of his cellmate. -
The Youth Advisory Council is open to those age 16 to 24. -
The West Prairie School District has agreed to sell its former high school building on Route 9 in Sciota. -
The advisory referendum is on ballots in Henderson, McDonough, and Warren counties. -
This fall’s fiber fest in Macomb on Oct. 24 featured a dozen farmers and nine artisans — all of them women. -
Macomb will slightly increase the size of its newest park. The city paid $1,500 to purchase less than half-an-acre of land next to the east side of Thorpe Park. -
People age 50 and older can take advantage of free health and fitness screenings during a two-hour event in Macomb.
