The Coles County Board approved Apex Clean Energy’s 51-turbine Coles Wind project in a 6-5 vote Tuesday. The decision came ...

Jurassic World Rebirth” doesn’t make for a strong start as it’s just the same familiar beats we’ve all seen before.  I’ve ...

Fourth of July is packed full with events in Charleston, and the surrounding days will offer festive activities as well. Red, ...

Kids look on as tractors drive past in the Charleston 4th of July Parade on Polk Ave in Charleston, IL on July 4.

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The time for me to go has come. I graduated on May 10, which unfortunately means my time at The Daily Eastern News has come ...

Every community strives to develop an identity that distinguishes it from the rest. But none seek out the notoriety associated with Coles County in 2004: “Meth Capital of Illinois,” according to the ...

The legendary Burl Ives, perhaps Eastern’s most famous alumnus, tells a crowd at the Art Studio, which bares his name, that he’s happy returning to his Central Illinois roots. Photo published in The ...

Over the last two decades, Eastern has lost nearly half the number of students once enrolled as part of a statewide trend in public universities across Illinois. Since the 2004-05 school year, Eastern ...

Even though competitive marching band requires significant physical training, focus, and teamwork, I am not convinced that marching band can be called a sport. Marching bands typically perform at ...

One resident died and another was injured after a man driving a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder crashed into Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home, 201 Lafayette Ave. E. in Mattoon, Friday, according to Mattoon Police Chief ...

Editor-in-ChiefBryce Parker is a sophomore journalism major and can be reached at 581-2812 or [email protected]. He previously served as a multimedia reporter. All content by Bryce Parker ...