MacMurray College to close after 174 years

JACKSONVILLE — After years of financial struggles, MacMurray College will close its doors at the end of spring semester, the college announced Friday.Charles O'Connell, chairman of MacMurray's board of trustees, said there simply was no viable financial path forward for the four-year liberal arts college, citing declining enrollments, rising competitive costs, and an insufficient endowment as major factors in the decision."The board spent more than a year exploring [...]