I thought long and hard about what my 500th review would be. I knew I wanted it to be a five-star…read moreexperience - one that was life changing. Insert: Western Illinois University. To be honest, I don't think outsiders will truly ever understand just how spectacular WIU is. On the surface it seems like your average state school college housed in the middle of nowhere Illinois. But Western is much, much more than that. It's where I met my friends for life. Where I learned to become a leader. Where I gained confidence and learned professionalism. Where I partied hard and planned events. Where I obtained my bachelors of arts and studied broadcasting and video production. It's an alma mater I'm proud to call my own. I attended Western from 2006-2010. Since then, I've been back 2 or 3 times to visit. Sure, things have changed. Some for the better, some for worse, but the core values and leatherneck pride have stayed the same. For those interested in attending, I say go for it! It will be some of the best years of your life. Although this college is located in good 'ole Macomb, IL which is basically the middle of nowhere, there is always something to do at WIU. I highly suggest joining Greek life. I was a 4 year active member of Phi Sigma Sigma and it absolutely made my college experience. I was on the executive board for my chapter, e-board for Panhellenic council, and was a part of so many fun events and fundraisers. I'm still great friends with my sorority sisters to this day and it's been over 7 years since I've graduated. As cliche as this is, some of my sisters were even my bridesmaids! I was also a part of the Westernettes Danceline and House Arrest 2 Hip Hop team which kept me involved on campus as well and kept me at the center of Western pride. Part of the reason I chose to go to WIU was because of their broadcasting program. It was extremely hands-on and the class sizes were small which was very welcomed after coming from a high school with over 4,000 students. All of my professors were truly passionate about their jobs and were always willing to help me succeed. This is such a great school if you are looking for a close knit community - something larger than what you had in high school, but small enough to be known. This school gave me the opportunity to truly make an impact in the college and surrounding community. I'm proud to be a leatherneck and I wish nothing but future success for Western Illinois University!

Where do I begin? I am currently enrolled at this institution and the only reason I do not transfer…read moreout is because I have one semester left. DO NOT ATTEND THIS SCHOOL! First of all, administration is circling the toilet. It takes WEEKS to get an email response from anyone in any department. Billing, financial aid, advising, etc. Calling is not better because you either get a voicemail or someone that has absolutely no business answering the call due to an utter lack of knowledge surrounding the department which results in a "call back" that never happens. Since enrolling, I have had three classes added to my graduation plan that popped out of nowhere. I have also had teachers leave mid semester, one of which affected my grade so badly, I had to drop the class. When I reached out about getting the course refunded, they stated it was past the deadline. I explained that I only had to drop because of THEIR TURNOVER issue and they still did not refund me. Mind you, I have dropped other courses past the deadline and understood I was ineligible for a refund. This, however, was 100% the fault of the school and should have been treated as such. I am not sure who monitors the curriculum, but there are professors on complete power trips that literally drown you in coursework. College curriculum should be challenging and teach you about time management, but this is another level entirely. There are professors who have a complex assignment due every single day. Juggling this with four other classes can be extremely overwhelming and no one seems to care. I enrolled as an online student because I do not live in the area. At first, this was fine. However, over the past year, they have moved to "live streaming" courses for most of my classes which is so incredibly inconvenient! I'm in a completely different time zone and have had to make arrangements at my work just to attend courses. The whole point of being an online student was so I could attend school around my work schedule! Finally, the utilization of respondus lockdown browser for non-degree specific courses is ridiculous! I major in accounting, so having it as a requirement for accounting courses makes sense. But why do I need it for a marketing course?? Stupid. This school is a complete joke and I cannot wait to be finished with this institution so I never have to look back. I will be dissuading every single person I know in the area from this school as I have siblings and cousins graduating soon.

My roommate and I were struggling to find an affordable place that is clean and that has enough…read moreroom for us plus a few cohort mates for study sessions. We stumbled across Edison and Pullman Apartments and found just what we were looking for. We are excited to claim this place as our home in 2017-18. We loved that there were different floor plans to select from. We also took advantage of a promotional offer upon signing which was a huge plus. Highly recommend this establishment to any students looking for affordable housing around WIU.

Office workers refuse to leave office to do anything. They hardly ever communicate with residents…read morein regards to upcoming issues or inspections. The only reason I gave them 2 stars is because the maintenance workers are awesome and fix the issues when they come up. I also believe I was being ripped off with energy costs. I now live in a 3 bedroom house in the same town and pay a fraction I paid while living at Campus Manor in a 2 bedroom apartment. I even had a $50 credit each month from campus manor for electric and gas. The pool is the defacto community pool since they never check for passes. So pretty much you are sharing the pool with all those who live around you. The apartments are party central with loud parties every weekend and they rarely enforce parking after office hours which means parking is a hassle. Further proof of the communication issues is I moved out 2 months ago and I have received 3 emails to my WIU student email to sign up as a new resident. Apparently they refuse to do research and simply send spam emails to anyone. I have asked them not to send me anymore emails but I have been ignored each time. I do not recommend to those who value privacy and a quiet relaxed place to live. They are also the same at Campus Pointe since its the same company.

My daughter rented an apartment on Lafayette Street in Macomb Illinois. STC used a part of the…read moresecurity deposit for expenses. They have failed in returning the balance due to her (after expenses). She moved out in June of 2019. Illinois law requires the return of security deposits within 45 days. I filed a complaint with the City of Macomb. I have called them (STC) many time and asked the owner to return may calls. He has never returned my telephone calls. Extremely poor business practice. Be aware!!!

!!!DO NOT RENT FROM MACOMB RENTALS!!! I am giving them one…read morestar because Yelp doesn't allow me to give thumbs down. This is by far the worst rental agency you can possibly rent from in the Macomb area. They could care less about your living conditions as long as long as they are receiving your money. Cockroaches, structural issues, spotty lawn care and inconsistency is what you are going to get when renting from them. DO NOT rent from them and good luck to you if you do. Go with some of the better agencies and stay miles away from Macomb Rentals.

If I could give 6 stars, I would. I am a Tennessee based investor who had a time sensitive…read moreproperty issue to deal with in Macomb, IL, without local "boots on the ground". Dakota not only helped me deal with the problem immediately, he helped me achieve an outcome better than I would've expected. It's obvious that he has knowledge and wisdom (and local relationships that help) to get things done. Also, Carlos was super responsive whenever I called in..... Genuinely recommend WIshtan for all local property management in this area.

They were supposed to oversee my home from June - August with lawn care and 2x monthly…read morewalkthroughs. The walkthroughs were not completed, nor were we notified that they were not done. They failed to notice that the lawn care vendor they hired was not mowing the backyard. We discovered a jungle back there when we returned in August, then received a $300 bill to return it to normal. Would not recommend this service at all.

I've never written an online review but when I saw the negative comments regarding CH on here, I…read morefelt compelled to give my two cents. I moved into a 3 bedroom apartment here in September, 2017. It's a really adorable space- the master bedroom is like a little suite with its own closet and bathroom. Very cute, new carpeting, etc. Anyway, a few weeks after I moved in, I came across a roach in my bathroom that scared the heck out of me- and totally surprised me because the leasing office had notified me twice in the short time I'd lived here to expect exterminators because the whole building was being treated. Despite what seemed like an unusual number of "treatments" by the exterminator, I saw 1 more roach about 3 months later and when the exterminator guy came I asked him how that was possible given the vigilance of the treatments. According to him, the cleanliness of my neighbors had a significant impact on his ability to keep my place insect free, and apparently, there was a population of folks at CH who didn't see roaches as a major problem. He seemed to think it might be a cultural difference but I have no idea. Anyway, it's the strict fining of those people that pay for the exterminator to treat my place so often. So the super nice folks who lived in the apartment just next door to me recently moved out and the place has basically been under construction. Apparently they left it in really bad shape and it had a nasty roach infestation. I'm sure they will be charged for the damage and looking at some of the reviews of CH online, this accountability and the fact that the tenants probably had to pay for a lot of anti-roach treatments for the whole building, may have something to do with the negative online feedback. I've lived in several different apartments over the years, mostly in Chicago, and have not had a more pleasant experience anywhere. The maintenance crew is fantastic and I've had nothing but positive experiences with the leasing office folks. So I suppose if you want to maintain a nasty infestation without the office bothering you, CH is not the easiest place to live. But if you're like me and want to live in a clean place with responsive staff, you'll seriously love it here.

I am so happy to be moving out of this place after 2 years. One of the worst complexes I have ever…read morelived in. Maintenance orders take forever to get completed, and when they do the jobs they are done poorly or not completed. Example. The bathroom sink was leaking out the bottom. Took over a week for them to get to it. Then after they fixed it, it started leaking again. Waited another 2 weeks for them to come back. This time they put in a new sink. Never finished caulking around the sink though. There is black mold forming on the bathroom ceilings. Was already there when I moved in. Appliances are out dated, and anything replaced is cheap. Yesterday I got home from work to find a bunch of cat litter and cat poop right outside the entrance door to our building unit. Someone's trash bag ripped and decided not to clean it up. Called the office. They said they knew and put in a WORK ORDER!! Went to work this morning and the litter and crap is still there. I'm sorry, but that is ridiculous. Someone should have been sent to clean it up, not a work order. The outside lighting is horrible and gives the community an unsafe feeling. There are also vehicles sitting around the lots that have not moved in 8 months and no one has been in them. There is a car with a broken out window and no license plate, yet still sits there. Guessing most likely stolen vehicles that just get dumped, cause in Springfield stealing cars seems to be the cool thing to do. Management at this establishment has let this complex turn to crap the past couple years. Back in the day it may have been a pretty nice complex. But now it is overpriced and ran down.

The only reason I gave them 1 star is because it wouldn't let me give them 0 stars. They are…read moreextremely unhelpful and not willing to budge on anything, even if it's a gray area. When explaining why they do something or don't allow something, they lie straight to your face. They tell you one reason and when you legally prove why you should be allowed, they get mad and very rude. 0 stars out of 100 if I could.

While these properties may be reasonably priced the owner/manger of the billing is very…read moreinconsistent. Units are being charged as a whole house rate and split between units for utilities. While this may not seem like an issue, you will be will over charged for your usage if you don't use much electricity or water. Among that, the billing cycle for any utility that you may use is not billed to you up front. They will hold onto the payment until it suits them and then they will send you the bill on different days so you can never account for when or if you need to pay

Just excellent service and customer service was top notch.My carpet hadnt been cleaned in over 3…read moreyears and when Doug crew were done it looked New again.I highly reccomend this company.I usually dont take the time to do reviews but i felt this company deserved my time.The price was a good value also.

Doug and Jay responded quickly to my inquiry about carpet cleaning v over the Thanksgiving weekend…read more I didn't have much hope I'd be able to book someone in such short notice, as I just closed on a new house the day before the holiday and needed the very dirty carpets cleaned prior to my furniture arriving on the Sunday. Not only did Doug fit me in, but they treated all the stains and the 20 year old carpet came out great - I'll be able to prolong its useful life a little more! I highly recommend Extreme Clean!

If I could give zero starts I would. I hired him for a deep clean, including floors, baseboards,…read morewindowsills, bathroom, carpet and dishes. As you can see from the photos (these are *after*) I did not receive those services. Owner is currently ignoring attempts at contact and will not come to finish the work. Do not hire this company unless you want to be ripped off.

unprofessional not trustworthy or reliable.... waste of energy time and...you definitely need a…read moreplan B. if you make an appt.....

We loved our visit as our son prepares for his college choice. Knox has a wonderful campus, full of…read morehistoric buildings that have clearly been maintained properly, and the newest buildings blend in well despite their architectural and technological differences. I was similarly impressed with the student-ambassadors and professors who made themselves available, and my very-discerning son came away impressed at the caliber of students and professors alike. He aspires to be a history professor and already knows much, much more than I do (I've been a high school teacher for 20 years). For him to come away with compliments speaks volumes about what he experienced. For context, here's his explanation of the conflict as Russia invaded Ukraine: "The Slavic people's (Poles, Russians, Serbs, Croats, Bulgarians, etc) originated in the area called Ruthenia which is split between Poland and Ukraine. By the 500s they had split into Western Slavs centered in Poland and Eastern Slavs centered in Ukraine. Northern Russia was occupied by Finno-Ugric tribes and was sparsely populated, but the Eastern Slavs gradually pushed north. Around this time (the 700s) Vikings from Sweden began settling in the area and intermingling with the Russians. The name Russian actually comes from a term the Vikings used for the natives, "Rus'" from Old Norse "Roþlandi" (land of rowers) For most of the middle ages people in Ukraine and Russia shared a common language and culture and this is still largely true. Ukrainian is considered by some linguists to be a dialect of Russian as they are mostly mutually intelligible. Like I've said, the concept of an independent Ukrainian state is a very new concept. The first Ukrainian state was formed in 1917 after the treaty of Brest-Litovsk when the central powers created the Ukrainian People's Republic, also know as the National Republic of Ukraine. The Republic was mostly controlled by right-wing or anti-communist groups and so they developed a form of nationalism based in Russophobia. This was made worse by the terrible borders drawn by the Soviet Union. Crimea, which had always had a population of mixed Tatars and Russians, was given to Ukraine. A large area east of the Dneipr river (which is what Russia is invading Ukraine for) is also almost completely Russia". He's got some content knowledge. For him to be impressed by what he saw speaks volumes (and I'm not bragging about my son; I'm complimenting Knox).

As a student coming from halfway across the country (the sunny West Coast) to attend college at…read moreKnox - I can honestly say that Knox is a worthwhile and incredibly unique place to attend college. The campus itself is small, making it easy to make friends of all ages and backgrounds and make it to and from class on time. The classes offered here are compelling, engaging, and challenging. The faculty and staff are supportive and have consistently pushed me to be the best version of myself as possible inside and outside of the classroom. Here are some of my favorite things about Knox: - Ease of getting involved on campus (volunteer opportunities, language and cultural clubs, athletics, performing arts, etc. open to all students) - Galesburg! The neighboring town of the school is complete with all of the stores a college student might need (Kohls, Wal-Mart, Target), as well as yummy restaurants (Baked Pizza, Landmark Cafe) - Amtrak: Knox College is an easy five/ten minute walk to an Amtrak station where you can board a train and be in Chicago in a matter of hours - Community: Knox is a close-knit and diverse community of scholars from across the United States and the world itself. Students come to Knox to learn from esteemed faculty and each other. I value the friendships I have made at Knox, and look forward to an incredible future with them after graduation