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

Several gizzard shad piled up on the shore of Lake Charleston on February 25, 2024, following a sudden drop in temperature earlier in the month.

Hundreds of fish dead at Lake Charleston

T.J. Seputis, Reporter March 22, 2024

One thing has been lurking when hiking around Lake Charleston over the past month: the stagnant smell of dead fish.  The odor comes from the heaps of dead fish that decomposed on the shores...

Body found at Lake Charleston

Body found at Lake Charleston

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor December 7, 2023

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...

Lake Charleston

Adventure of the Week- Lake Charleston

Adriana Hernandez-Santana, Editor-in-Chief June 13, 2023

Considering the fact that I have been traveling pretty far out for my adventures of the week recently, I decided that this week, I would stay more local to the Charleston area. Hey, I’m just saying...

BREAKING: Body found in Lake Charleston Sunday

BREAKING: Body found in Lake Charleston Sunday

Madelyn Kidd, Editor-in-Chief April 9, 2023

The Charleston Fire Department found a person’s body in Lake Charleston Sunday afternoon. The Coles County Sheriff’s Department requested Charleston Police Department and CFD respond to a missing...

Charleston Mayor Brandon Combs stacks his papers while after reading an ordinance for regulating low-speed gas-powered bicycles during the City Council meeting Tuesday evening at City Hall.

City Council approves $780K fire engine purchase

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor November 1, 2022

The Charleston City Council unanimously approved a $780,630 purchase for a new fire engine for the 2024-25 fiscal year on Tuesday. The council approved the purchase of the new fire engine to replace...

THROUGH THE LENS: The News year in photos

THROUGH THE LENS: The News’ year in photos

The News December 31, 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, the staff of The Daily Eastern News invites you to look back at the year through our lens. January February March April May June July August September   October November December   Happy...

Woman found dead at Lake Charleston

Corryn Brock, News Editor March 23, 2020

A 51-year-old dead woman from Chicago was found at Lake Charleston Sunday afternoon from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Her identity is being withheld at the request of her family. Individuals...

City Council approves resolution for project to improve Lake Charleston

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief July 2, 2019

The Charleston City Council voted to approve all action items on its agenda, including a resolution to accept a bid award in the amount of $267,785 for a steel sheet pile shore wall for Dam A at Lake Charleston,...

City Council to vote on bid award for Lake Charleston project

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief July 1, 2019

The Charleston City Council will vote on a resolution that would accept a bid award in the amount of $267,785 for a public works project at Lake Charleston during its Tuesday meeting. The resolution...

Brandon Lantz, who graduated from Lake Land College this May, fishes at Lake Charleston Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Fishing at Lake Charleston

Raine Zhu, Photographer May 28, 2019

Brandon Lantz, who graduated from Lake Land College this May, fishes at Lake Charleston Tuesday afternoon.

Local scientists to offer hands-on activities at Science Fest

Leon Mire, Associate News Editor April 20, 2017

  Local scientists will provide a variety of science demonstrations and hands-on activities at the first Science Fest from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Lake Charleston. Science Fest is a sister...

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