Whether he was known as a council member, an Eastern Illinois University alum, a Charleston native or the world's biggest Cubs fan, Matthew Hutti will be remembered for his love for others and a smile...

Charleston residents will soon have a new place go to to satisfy their late-night sweet tooth. Construction is underway on a new Insomnia Cookies on the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Fourth Street. The...

Dangerous wind chills, freezing rain and blistering temperatures as low as negative 15 degrees Fahrenheit are likely over the weekend and into early next week, said EIU climatologist Cameron Craig. Starting...

Since New Year's Day, more than 300 laws have taken effect in Illinois. To read a list of all the laws click here. Below are some of the highlights.   The minimum wage was increased from $13 per...

During the winter break, an Eastern student and Charleston city councilperson died and a new vice president for university advancement was elected. James Robert “JR” Desco, a graduate student...

Hundreds of Charleston residents lost power due to a tree damaging a power line Tuesday afternoon. The Ameren media contact said the tree had fallen due to wind, and no injuries had been reported. Initially,...

Fashion advocacy has become a popular topic in the fashion merchandising program this year.   Fashion merchandising professor Katherine Shaw noticed a significant increase in students who have been...

A man was found in Lake Charleston at approximately 11 a.m. according to a Charleston Police Department released a press release. Lincoln Fire Dive Team was able to quickly secure the person so that...

Roughly a dozen members of the community and faculty gathered for a presentation about the history of controversy in history and civics education on Wednesday. The presentation was given by History Professor...

The soothing and beautiful sounds came together for the last night of performances for the year, Sunday at 4 p.m. during the Messiah oratorio.  The historic piece by Handel told the story of the...

The Golden Eagles went on a 10-2 run to close out the third and final set of the match to knock off the Panthers in their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 22 years on Thursday evening in Lafayette,...

Easterns counseling clinic’s purpose is to help students with professional counseling services or mental and emotional health advice. Each student is guaranteed one initial consultation appointment...