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🌱 How a local grant put 200 classic novels into MHS classrooms

Macomb, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Macomb! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a local grant put 200 classic novels into MHS classrooms
  • What two WIU projects could mean for Macomb businesses and healthcare
  • Meet the Macomb student juggling five kids and a national honor.

Also on today's calendar: May 2026 Business After Hours.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
  • Friday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Classic Novel Purchased for MHS English Classes Through MEF Grant (communitynewsmarket.com) — Macomb High School English 10 students now have 200 new copies of Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,” funded by a grant from the Macomb Educational Foundation. The nonprofit has distributed over $300,000 since 1992 to enrich programs across Macomb District 185 schools, supporting classroom supplies, academics, and extracurriculars beyond the regular budget.
   

2. WIU Faculty Members Selected for Prestigious IIN Faculty Fellowship (wiu.edu) — Two Western Illinois University faculty members in Macomb have been chosen for the inaugural Illinois Innovation Network Faculty Fellows program, each receiving a $15,000 grant. Their projects will support AI literacy for small businesses and practical patient-safety tools for rural healthcare, with training and resources expected to benefit the local community and the wider state.
   

3. SRC Macomb Student Samantha Sensor Named a 2026 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar (communitynewsmarket.com) — Spoon River College student Samantha Sensor, who studies on the Macomb campus, has been named a 2026 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and awarded a $1,300 scholarship. The busy mother of five leads Phi Theta Kappa, serves in student government, tutors adult learners, and plans to continue her education at Western Illinois University.
   

4. Big second and third innings power Macomb over QND, 14-6 (wgem.com) — Macomb High’s Bombers baseball team broke out for nine unanswered runs to beat Quincy Notre Dame 14–6, highlighted by big second and third innings. Strong pitching from Blaine Eddington and clutch hits from Nick Elbe and Kaden Knupp pushed Macomb to a 16–11 record, giving local fans plenty to cheer about.
   

5. Delores E. Armstrong Obituary – Monmouth, IL (1934–2026) (wgil.com) — Friends and former colleagues in Macomb may remember Delores Armstrong, who spent 15 years working in housekeeping at Western Illinois University after raising her family. The longtime Monmouth resident, known for her cooking and devotion to her grandchildren, died May 7 at age 91, with a Celebration of Life to be announced later.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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