Macomb

Macomb combines the scale of a McDonough County seat with the energy of a university town in a way that reflects its role in western Illinois. Set in the agricultural prairie belt between the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, it serves as a regional centre for surrounding farming communities. Western Illinois University, founded in 1899 as a teachers’ college, gives the city its strongest cultural and educational presence, bringing performances, athletics and public events to campus. Downtown Macomb retains the ordered street grid and civic focus typical of a nineteenth-century Midwestern county seat, while its rhythm follows the academic year as much as the farm season. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Illinois.

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