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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Judge Nigel Graham sentenced Morgan Bearce to 25 years in prison. He was given credit for 474 days served in the county jail. -
McDonough County is transitioning to a new emergency alert system designed to save money and provide a more user-friendly platform, according to Edgar Rodriguez, Director of the county's Emergency Services and Disaster Agency. -
Three venues in downtown Burlington will feature jazz concerts on Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14. All the shows for Jazz in Burlington weekend are free and open to the public. -
Police say there is no threat to the public. -
Macomb School District 185 says the former Macomb High School building it purchased this week cannot be salvaged. But it’s still deciding how to use the site. -
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.
