The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Fundraiser to benefit wild turkey habitat

Staff Report March 9, 2017

  A banquet to raise funds for wild turkey conservation will begin 6 p.m. Friday at the VFW in Charleston at 1821 20th St. According to a press release, the Embarras chapter of the National...

More than 58,000 names of fallen soldiers are etched on The Traveling Wall Vietnam Memorial, which was at the Coles County Fairgrounds in Charleston Thursday where it will stay until Sunday.

Vietnam memorial wall honors veterans, lives lost

Derrin Coad, Staff Reporter July 2, 2015

While Randy Whitley of Mattoon was visiting the Traveling Wall before Thursday evening’s ceremonies, the names he was reading began to stir up emotions and memories he experienced during his time in...

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