The Daily Eastern News

Land-use conflict sprouts new agricultural and energy collection method

Rob Le Cates, Design Editor • May 9, 2025

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Chairman of the Coles County Democratics Mac White gives a speech about jobs at the May Day rally protesting the current administration in honor of workers in Morton Park on Saturday.

Charleston community holds speeches at May Day protest

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor • May 5, 2025

Editor's Note: Mac White has been correctly identified. He is the chairman of the Coles County Democrats, not the Coles County Board. Members of the...

Emergency personal responded to Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon Friday afternoon, May 2, 2025, for a car crash. Mattoon Police Chief Sam Gaines said the force is investigating a potential DUI.

One dead, one injured from crash into Mattoon nursing home

Luke Brewer, News Editor • May 2, 2025

One resident died and another was injured after a man driving a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder crashed into Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home, 201 Lafayette Ave. E. in Mattoon,...

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The Eastern Illinois baseball team poses for a photo after beating Western Illinois 9-7 at Coaches Stadium in Charleston, Illinois Saturday afternoon to become regular season champions of the Ohio Valley Conference for the first time since 2009.

EIU baseball wins first OVC regular season title in 16 years

Bryce Parker, Multimedia reporter • May 17, 2025

To celebrate the Eastern Illinois baseball team’s first Ohio Valley Conference regular season title since 2009, head coach Jason Anderson...

Mike Pugliese, the Eastern Illinois baseball hitting coach, speaks with the Panther hitters following the team's 10-2 win in game two of the series against Western Illinois Friday afternoon at Coaches Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers out-hit Western Illinois 13-6.

EIU baseball clinches series, double bye in OVC tournament

Bryce Parker, Multimedia reporter • May 16, 2025

Senior right-hander Tyler Conklin pitched five innings allowing one run, and the Eastern baseball team clinched a top two seed in the Ohio...

Eastern Illinois baseball pitching coach Max Feske (right) hugs graduate left-handed pitcher Tyler Kapraun (left) after Kapraun pitched seven scoreless innings against Western Illinois on Thursday at Coaches Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Both Feske and Kapraun were members of the Western Illinois baseball team last year.

Kapraun throws seven scoreless innings in win over Western Illinois

Bryce Parker, Multimedia reporter • May 15, 2025

Western Illinois was held scoreless through seven innings by former Leatherneck and current Eastern left-handed pitcher Tyler Kapruan,...

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COLUMN: One final Q&A

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor • May 16, 2025

I’ve been trying to figure out how I want to say my goodbye from The News for a while now. And then, I thought of it. One final Q&A...on...

The finished and tied newspapers stacked on top of each other ready to be dispersed throughout campus buildings.

EDITORIAL: Now is the time. Stand with free press

Editorial Board • May 2, 2025

Editor's Note: This editorial has been updated from the one run in the Daily Eastern News print edition as a result of the executive...

COLUMN: RFK Jr. is wrong about autism

Drew Farrell, Sports Reporter • May 1, 2025

Last Thursday, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. made false statements about autism. He...

Students perform in the play, "Squirrels Against Students," for the New Works Festival on April 8 in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Eastern students direct plays at New Works Festival

Cam'ron Hardy, Reporter • April 15, 2025

The New Works Festival, formerly known as New Works Symposium, is a way for students to premiere their dedication to the world of theatre. It’s...

Senior music major Joseph Tucker performs his written song "Alarm Clock" during Open Mic night during the Liberation Mic event at the EIU Cultural House.

Liberation Mic presents Eastern-based performances

Koria Downs, Reporter • April 14, 2025

Editor's Note: J Three's name was corrected from MJ Three. Eastern Illinois University’s Students for Socialism hosted Liberation Mic...

Students, staff and parents join together in the Tarble Arts Center to award undergraduate EIU student work and to view the artwork of undergrads and graduate students from on Saturday.

Tarble Arts Center features EIU student, graduate student artwork

Koria Downs, Reporter • April 8, 2025

Eastern Illinois University's Tarble Arts Center opened its spring exhibition by featuring artwork of Eastern’s undergrad and graduate students...