Charleston City Council voted in favor 4-0 of a $99,237 bid award for street maintenance materials during Tuesday night’s meeting.
The award was given to three companies: Ne-Co Asphalt, Mid-Illinois...
The Charleston City Council will vote on abating several taxes at its meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The first tax was levied in 2016 to pay a debt service on $6,140,000 general obligation refunding...
Various street closures are up for discussion at this week’s Charleston city council meeting.
One of these street closures is for the city’s annual “Christmas in the Heart of Charleston” celebration....
With the return of Eastern students, the city of Charleston goes through a system of changes. One of these substantial changes is the increase in town population.
With this increase, local businesses...
A local bar, Stu’s, after having renovations done over the summer, looks to make a big return starting Friday from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. with new lighting and an updated sound system.
Denis Beharovic...
The Charleston City Council approved the waiving of the bidding process to purchase a squad car for the police department and awarded bids for general maintenance materials and seal coat Tuesday.
The...
A status pretrial and a jury trial were set Monday during a status trial for Larry Steeples, a man facing first-degree murder charges.
Steeples, 52, will have a status pretrial on July 28 and a jury...
To help usher in this year’s Independence Day, Charleston’s Red, White and Blue Days will feature country musician Tracy Lawrence in concert.
Lawrence, known for songs like “Paint Me a Birmingham”...
The Charleston City Council will discuss the purchase of a new squad car for the city's police department, the resurfacing of Reynolds Drive and the purchase of general street maintenance materials.
Pilson...
Children in Charleston and Ashmore can receive free meals throughout the summer as part of the Summer Meal Program, facilitated by the Student Community Service Office and the Mattoon Salvation Army.
Rachel...
Members of the Charleston Carnegie Public Library will host an animal safety program in partnership with the University of Illinois’ Veterinary Student Outreach Program (VSOP) at 2 p.m. Wednesday in...
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![[THUMBNAIL EDITION] (From left to right) Head football coach Chris Wilkerson works with his son student assistant coach Peyton Wilkerson at football practice at O'Brien Field on the Eastern Illinois University campus on Thursday.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/FB_25_O-1-e1744234837107-1200x596.jpg)
