MACOMB, Ill., Sept. 21 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:

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MACOMB, IL - - On Monday, Sept. 21, Western Illinois University held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new Emergency Operations Center, cementing WIU's emergency management program and School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (LEJA) spot as one of the nation's best.

This new center, located on the first floor of Sallee Hall, will allow WIU to offer the only known available apprenticeship opportunities to Emergency Management and Public Safety students in the nation, allowing students to learn the Juvare, D4H and other predictive emergency management platforms used within the industry.

"This new Emergency Operations Center ...