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The Daily Eastern News

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The Daily Eastern News

Screen grab from agrivoltaics video.
Land-use conflict sprouts new agricultural and energy collection method
Rob Le Cates, Design Editor • May 9, 2025

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Chairman of the Coles County Democratics Mac White gives a speech about jobs at the May Day rally protesting the current administration in honor of workers in Morton Park on Saturday.
Charleston community holds speeches at May Day protest
Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor • May 5, 2025

Editor's Note: Mac White has been correctly identified. He is the chairman of the Coles County Democrats, not the Coles County Board. Members of the...

Emergency personal responded to Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon Friday afternoon, May 2, 2025, for a car crash. Mattoon Police Chief Sam Gaines said the force is investigating a potential DUI.
One dead, one injured from crash into Mattoon nursing home
Luke Brewer, News Editor • May 2, 2025

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,...

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Eastern Illinois baseball junior outfielder Ethan Rossi (17) celebrates with senior infielder Chris Worcester (18) and junior infielder Mike O'Conor after bringing them in on a three-run homerun in the bottom of the eighth inning during EIU's 11-6 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the first elimination round game of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament Thursday night at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, Illinois
O’Conor, Rossi helps Panthers beat Cougars in elimination game
Gabe Newman, Sports Editor • May 23, 2025

After being responsible for five of the 15 runners left of base in Eastern’s loss to Little Rock, junior third baseman Mike O’Conor...

Eastern Illinois baseball grad left-hander Tyler Kapraun walks off the mound after getting four total outs and allowing five earned runs in his start against Little Rock in the double elimination opener of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament that EIU lost 9-8 in 10 innings at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, IL
Eastern Illinois baseball loses in 10 innings to Little Rock
Gabe Newman, Sports Editor • May 22, 2025

Ethan Rossi’s eighth inning plate appearance represented Eastern’s ability to erase its early deficit. The junior outfielder fell...

Eastern Illinois University baseball graduate student pitcher Tyler Kapraun delivering the pitch to home plate at Coaches Stadium during Eastern’s win against UT Martin 9-4 after the game got rained out in six innings on Friday.
Eastern Illinois baseball to play Little Rock in OVC tournament
Gabe Newman, Sports Editor • May 21, 2025

Grad left-hander Tyler Kapraun will be Eastern's starting pitcher against Little Rock in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, head coach...

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Zaria Flippin
COLUMN: One final Q&A
Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor • May 16, 2025

I’ve been trying to figure out how I want to say my goodbye from The News for a while now. And then, I thought of it.  One final Q&A...on...

The finished and tied newspapers stacked on top of each other ready to be dispersed throughout campus buildings.
EDITORIAL: Now is the time. Stand with free press
Editorial Board May 2, 2025

Editor's Note: This editorial has been updated from the one run in the Daily Eastern News print edition as a result of the executive...

Drew Farrell
COLUMN: RFK Jr. is wrong about autism
Drew Farrell, Sports Reporter • May 1, 2025

Last Thursday, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. made false statements about autism.   He...

Students perform in the play, "Squirrels Against Students," for the New Works Festival on April 8 in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
Eastern students direct plays at New Works Festival
Cam'ron Hardy, Reporter • April 15, 2025

The New Works Festival, formerly known as New Works Symposium, is a way for students to premiere their dedication to the world of theatre.  It’s...

Senior music major Joseph Tucker performs his written song "Alarm Clock" during Open Mic night during the Liberation Mic event at the EIU Cultural House.
Liberation Mic presents Eastern-based performances
Koria Downs, Reporter • April 14, 2025

Editor's Note: J Three's name was corrected from MJ Three.  Eastern Illinois University’s Students for Socialism hosted Liberation Mic...

Students, staff and parents join together in the Tarble Arts Center to award undergraduate EIU student work and to view the artwork of undergrads and graduate students from on Saturday.
Tarble Arts Center features EIU student, graduate student artwork
Koria Downs, Reporter • April 8, 2025

Eastern Illinois University's Tarble Arts Center opened its spring exhibition by featuring artwork of Eastern’s undergrad and graduate students...

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