WEIU could lose up to 80% of its budget following federal cuts to the Public Broadcasting Service funding, according to ...

Coming off a 3-9 season, head coach Chris Wilkerson and the Eastern football team are ready to turn things around this ...

Jurassic World Rebirth” doesn’t make for a strong start as it’s just the same familiar beats we’ve all seen before.  I’ve ...

Kids look on as tractors drive past in the Charleston 4th of July Parade on Polk Ave in Charleston, IL on July 4.

The time for me to go has come. I graduated on May 10, which unfortunately means my time at The Daily Eastern News has come ...

When you think of college basketball blue bloods, Eastern Illinois shouldn’t come to mind – even if their primary color is blue. But tucked away in Charleston, Illinois, the program has produced some ...

Over the last two decades, Eastern has lost nearly half the number of students once enrolled as part of a statewide trend in public universities across Illinois. Since the 2004-05 school year, Eastern ...

Athletic Director Tom Michael said Eastern Illinois has not yet decided whether it will opt into the NCAA House settlement ahead of Monday’s deadline. Michael said the university was initially ...

The Coles County Board approved Apex Clean Energy’s 51-turbine Coles Wind project in a 6-5 vote Tuesday. The decision came after years of debate, dozens of public meetings and 14 days of hearings ...

Fourth of July is packed full with events in Charleston, and the surrounding days will offer festive activities as well. Red, White and Blue Days (Thursday – Friday) Charleston’s Red, White and Blue ...

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