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

City Council to vote on tobacco products, electronic cigs sales ordinance

Staff Report June 18, 2019

The Charleston City Council will vote on an ordinance that would prohibit the sale and delivery of tobacco products, electronic cigarettes and alternative nicotine products to people under 21 years of...

City Council approves emergency purchase of ozone chiller

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief June 5, 2019

The Charleston City Council voted to approve authorizing the emergency purchase of a new ozone chiller for the water treatment plant during its Tuesday meeting. Kurt Buescher, director of public works,...

City Council to vote on purchase of ozone chiller for WTP

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief June 3, 2019

The City Council will vote on 12 action items during its meeting Tuesday, one including the emergency purchase of a new ozone chiller for the water treatment plant. The resolution says if it is approved,...

City Council approves appropriating MFT fund for FY18 to FY19

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief May 21, 2019

The Charleston City Council voted to approve the motor fuel tax funds supplemental resolution that includes another $125,000 for FY18 to FY19 during its Tuesday meeting. “The 2019 fiscal year is complete....

City Council to vote on FY18 to FY19 MFT funds

Staff Report May 20, 2019

The Charleston City Council will vote on eight action items Tuesday night, one including a resolution appropriating $125,000 of motor fuel tax funds for FY18 to FY19. According to the final expenses...

Charleston to vote on budget, tourism fund expenditures

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor April 15, 2019

The Charleston City Council will vote on approving the fiscal year 2019-2020 Budget as well as tourism fund expenditures during its Tuesday meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Library, playground and recreation,...

City Council to vote on water, sewer rate increase

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor April 1, 2019

The Charleston City Council will vote on 14 agenda items during its meeting, including a water and sewer rate increase, on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. According to the ordinance that would amend...

Charleston named ‘Butterfly Capital of Illinois’

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor March 19, 2019

The City of Charleston was named the “Butterfly Capital of Illinois” by the Urban Butterfly Initiative during the Charleston City Council meeting Tuesday. Paul Switzer, biological sciences professor,...

City Council honors cops who saved person’s life

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...

City Council to vote on SBLHC plan proposal

Staff Report March 4, 2019

The Charleston City Council will vote on six action items during the March 5 meeting that begins at 6:30 p.m. The council will vote on approving a conceptual plan proposal for the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health...

City Council approves agreement with Coles County

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor February 19, 2019

The Charleston City Council approved the authorization of a contract between the city and the Coles County Regional Planning and Development Commission along with four other action items. The city was...

City Council to vote on bid award, ordinance

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor February 18, 2019

The Charleston City Council will meet to vote on five action items, including a bid award, during their meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall. The council will vote on a bid from Mid-Illinois Concrete,...

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