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The University Police Department is investigating four reports of rape filed...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor
• March 6, 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...
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...
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...
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