The Daily Eastern News

EIU student senate unofficially announces election results

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor • April 18, 2025

The EIU student senate announced the unofficial results for its elections held April 14-15 at its meeting on Wednesday, which saw 400 total votes cast across the two days. Student senator Reagan Robson...

EDITORIAL: Signs of divide

Editorial Board • November 6, 2024

Election years bring very heated feelings and emotions to the surface for the American people. We see this in day-to-day life, in protests and rallies and even in our neighborhoods. These feelings...

Lack of interest postpones Student Government elections

Rob Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief • August 28, 2023

Student Senate elections have typically been held during the spring semester, but due to a lack of interest and several executive positions running unopposed, elections will now take place this semester...

Coles County citizens, activists vote for their causes

Luke Taylor and Rob Le Cates • November 8, 2022

Mary Bushar served as an election judge for the first time in 2022 after retiring from teaching physical education at Charleston High School in May. “I love the political process. I love history. I...

Get to know local candidates

Luke Taylor, Editor-in-Chief • November 6, 2022

The News contacted candidates with a list of questions to learn about them and their stances on various issues. The same questions were sent to al candidates listed on the Coles County 2022 General Election...

Faculty Senate elections now underway

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief • March 19, 2019

Faculty members have until March 26 to vote in the Faculty Senate election, which includes voting for changes to the Faculty Senate constitution. Jeff Stowell, the vice chair for the Faculty Senate, announced...

Faculty Senate discusses shared governance

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter • April 17, 2018

A proposal for a new shared governance plan presented at the latest Faculty Senate meeting would keep the number of senators the same but include senators on other campus committees. Vice chair Jeff...

Miller files paperwork to run for representative of the 110th district

Staff Report • November 27, 2017

Oakland Resident Chris Miller, 63, officially made his bid for state representative in the 110th district Monday, filing the paperwork with the Illinois State Board of Elections to be a Republican candidate. Monday...

Student Senate to see unofficial results of election

Samuel Nusbaum, Contributing Writer • November 14, 2017

The Student Senate will see the unofficial results of the race for senator at its next meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Charleston/Mattoon room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. William...

Two Incumbents lost seats in municipal elections

Molly Dotson, Photographer • April 4, 2017

Dennis Malak and Matthew Hutti won the Charleston City Council race, according to the unofficial election results. Hutti received 48.95 percent of the vote with a total of 886 votes; Malak received...

Jarrell, Titus run for school board position

Kalyn Hayslett, Editor in chief • March 30, 2017

With different experiences fueling their passion for education, incumbent Charles Jarrell and newcomer Matt Titus are running for a position on the Board of Education for Charleston Community Unit School...

Student body president candidates talk goals

Emmanuel Ayiku, Contributing Writer • March 26, 2017

Students will have the chance to vote for the next student body president Monday and Tuesday. An email will be sent to each students’ panthermail address, allowing them to vote all the student government’s...