Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar spoke to a crowd of EIU and Charleston community members about stories and lessons learned from his life and career in Illinois politics.  He began by speaking on his...

Students gathered in the Center for Student Innovation Thursday for a Thanksgiving craft event. Anyone attending needed a panther card to get in and to also sign up for a chance to win $20 in dining...

The Mattoon Police Department confirmed the identities of the two people involved in a murder-suicide on Nov. 10, said Mattoon Police Chief Sam Gaines.  Davontye Browder, 37, murdered Keisha Seeley,...

EIU graduate and former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar is coming to speak at the next student government meeting on Wednesday in the Grand Ballroom.  Edgar was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, on July 22, 1946,...

College life can be stressful, between assignments, jobs, friends and more. But for many, there's that one small interaction can bring color back to life.  For those who get their meals at Stevenson...

New appointments and the voting for fall senate awards were done at the weekly student senate meeting on Wednesday.   Vice President of Student Affairs Mason Tegeler and Parliamentarian Megan Fox...

On Friday, another Lead Lunch was held at the MLK Union from 12 to 1 p.m. with the Director of Academic Support Amber Webb.   Lead Lunches are held around campus with different instructors discussing...

Eastern’s board of trustees gathered in Doudna’s Dvorak Concert Hall for its final meeting of the year.   The board unanimously approved two purchases, increased funding for three campus projects...

Following the spray painting of the EIU spirit rock, Joshua Reinhart, Eastern’s public information coordinator, said the dean of students office is looking into the incident. Six people were involved...

A budget town hall updating on the state of the fiscal year and building reinvestment across campus was held on Wednesday in the Doudna Recital Hall.  The first speaker was the Executive Director for...

The EIU student senate heard a presentation from the Coles County Regional Planning and Development Commission and discussed student fees on Wednesday in the South Quad Commons.   The meeting saw a...

Six men were recorded vandalizing Eastern’s Spirit Rock with the words “MAGA 47” with yellow and blue spray paint. This comes in the aftermath of last night’s Presidential election as Donald Trump...