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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Joe Moon knocked off incumbent Nick Petitgout in the Republican primary for McDonough County sheriff, in part by winning 17 of the 19 precincts outside of Macomb. -
Spoon River College will hold three public forums as the board begins its search for the college’s next president. -
Here are the unofficial results from contested elections in the region. -
An engineer hired by the city found the structural concrete is starting to fail at Glenwood Pool, which also needs a new liner. -
The game will be played on Friday, March 20 at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N. C. -
The Western Illinois University administration will borrow $2 million from the WIU Foundation on April 1. -
The 30-acre site is at the southwest corner of East Jackson Street and Bower Road. -
A grant will cover the entire cost of the project. -
City council members are scheduled to discuss the purchase agreement next week.
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The Illinois Policy Institute put the measure on ballots. The Illinois Education Association is urging residents to vote "no."
