News Progress

•March 9, 2016• The Illinois temperature for February was 33.2 degrees, 2.3 degrees above average, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel, Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois. Illinois’ warmer winter weather for the three months of December, January, and February was reported as the seventh warmest on record. The statewide temperature was 33.5 degrees, 4.4 degrees above average. The statewide precipitation the winter months was 8.94 inches, 2.12 inches above average and the 11th wettest on record. … Read More

•March 2, 2016• Millikin University’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble will collaborate with the O’Fallon High School Wind Ensemble for an exclusive concert performance, free and open to the public, on Sunday, March 6, in Kirkland Fine Arts Center beginning at 4 p.m. Millikin’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform a variety of musical selections on March 6 including: Copland’s “Hoe Down,” Mackey’s “Redline Tango,” and Arturo Marquez’s “Danzon.” The O’Fallon High School Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Melissa Gustavson-Hinds, will perform David Delle Cese’s “Inglesina,” Persichetti’s “Divertimento for Band,” Gillingham’s “The Song Shall Never End,” and David Maslanka’s “Symphony No.2.”  … Read More