The Daily Eastern News

Campus sees 4 rape reports since start of semester

Rob Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief • October 26, 2023

CONTENT WARNING: This story discusses sexual content. Editor's Note: Content has been changed to clarify some information. The University Police Department is investigating four reports of rape filed...

EDITORIAL: Inform students, even if it’s redundant

Editorial Board • September 21, 2023

In a story by The News, one of our reporters explored Alert EIU. The alert system is part of a larger system called the Eastern Illinois University Campus Emergency Notification System, which is composed...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: UPD failed me, do not let them fail others

Corryn Brock • December 1, 2022

Starting in February, I became the target of dozens of hateful and/or threatening posts on the infamous app Yik Yak because of my work for the Daily Eastern News. Posts like “her dad can’t save her...

Current acting UPD chief a candidate for permanent position

Luke Taylor, News Editor • October 17, 2021

The current acting chief for the University Police Department is one of the candidates for the permanent position of Eastern police chief. Ryan Risinger has worked for UPD since 2005 and says that his...

Real-life scares are not ‘fun and games’

Megan Keane, Columnist • October 16, 2019

Halloween is approaching, and I crave being terrified. I prefer a scary movie over a chick-flick or action movie on any given day. But why is that? It’s actually really weird if I stop and think...

Threat to campus found to be not credible

JJ Bullock, Editor-in-Chief • October 15, 2019

A threat issued to Eastern’s campus early Tuesday morning was found to be not credible by law enforcement following a day of investigations, false alarm emergency calls and questions from a concerned...

FEATURE PHOTO: ‘Brother Jed’ returns, again

Elizabeth Wood, Photo Editor • October 8, 2019

Jed Smock, a member of Campus Ministry USA, returned to Eastern’s campus to preach his faith in the Library Quad on Tuesday afternoon. The campus police supervised the event as Smock spoke about drugs,...

UPD talks role on campus, safety

Dominique Brown, Staff Reporter • August 21, 2019

In a town with multiple police forces, the University Police Department stands out. Chief Kent Martin, who has been with the department since 1997 and has been serving as chief of the department since...

UPD enforcing summer parking

Staff Report • May 14, 2019

Eastern’s University Police Department is enforcing parking rules and regulations over the summer, so students driving to school still need to purchase permits to avoid receiving citations. UPD is...

City Council honors cops who saved person’s life

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor • March 5, 2019

The Charleston City Council honored police officers from the Charleston Police Department and the University Police Department and approved all action items on Tuesday. The officers were honored for...

Shooting victim was 26-year-old male flown to Urbana hospital

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor • March 4, 2019

A 26-year-old man was shot in the abdomen early Sunday morning near 7th Street and Buchanan Avenue. The victim was transported to Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center and then flown to Carle Foundation Hospital...

UPD, U.S. Bank work to combat online scams

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief • October 25, 2018

The number of employment scams and online scams has increased this semester and the U.S. Bank branch on campus is teaming up with Eastern and the University Police Department to inform students about these...