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

Candidate forum held for sheriff, state representative races

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor October 17, 2018

The Charleston and Mattoon Chambers of Commerce held a candidate forum for the Coles County sheriff race and the 110th District State Representative race Tuesday night. Four candidates were invited to...

Glenn Poshard, former Illinois State Senator and U.S. Congressman, gives a speech to endorse Shirley Bell’s campaign Tuesday afternoon at Burgess-Osborne Auditorium.

Glenn Poshard endorses Shirley Bell at fundraising event

Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor July 17, 2018

Glenn Poshard, a former Illinois State Senator and U.S. Congressman, endorsed Shirley Bell, who is the democratic candidate running for the 110th district state representative seat, Tuesday night during...

Know before you vote: The candidates for state representative of the 110th district

Know before you vote: The candidates for state representative of the 110th district

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief March 19, 2018

Shirley Bell (D) Shirley Bell is running unopposed to be the Democratic nominee for state representative of the 110th district. Bell is a retired communication studies professor from Eastern. “After...

Terry Davis and Shirley Bell, discuss their campaign plans prior to the primary election for the 110th State District Representative, Thursday night in the Coleman Lecture Hall.

Bell, Davis discuss taxes during candidate forum

Olivia Swenson-Hultz, Associate News Editor March 7, 2018

Shirley Bell, a candidate for the democratic nomination for state representative for the 110th District, and Terry Davis, a candidate for the republican nomination for the state representative, discussed...

2 candidates for state representative of 110th district endorsed for primary election

Staff Report January 16, 2018

Two candidates for state representative of the 110th district, one a Democrat and the other a Republican, have been endorsed in time for the upcoming March primary election. Shirley Bell, running in...

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