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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

House Democrats pass amendment to potential budget bill

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief June 28, 2017

The Illinois House Democrats passed an amendment to Senate Bill 006 Tuesday that called for changes in the amount of funds universities, including Eastern will receive to cover the end of the 2016/2017...

Members of Eastern's chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois stand outside the office of Rep. Reggie Phillips on May 16.

Marchers descend on office of Rep. Phillips

Olivia Swenson-Hultz, Staff Reporter May 16, 2016

About 50 people assembled at Morton Park, marched down Lincoln Avenue and surrounded Rep. Reggie Phillips at his legislative office Monday. These demonstrators goal was to discuss the Illinois budget...

Illinois politics to be discussed in the Union

Lauren Barry, Staff Reporter October 19, 2015

Problems with the Illinois government will be the topic of a discussion during the “Illinois Politics and Government: Options for Reform” at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Richard Wandling, the chair of the political...

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