(accent on the second syllable)

Macomb is the home of Western Illinois University, which got its start as a teachers' college. John Mahoney taught English there before he got started in his acting career. WIU also hosted the St. Louis Rams training camp in the late '90s. It is named for War of 1812 General Alexander Macomb. Pella Windows has a plant there and is one of the largest employers in Macomb after WIU and the local hospital.

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