Coming off a 3-9 season, head coach Chris Wilkerson and the Eastern football team are ready to turn things around this ...

WEIU could lose up to 80% of its budget following federal cuts to the Public Broadcasting Service funding, according to ...

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

When thinking about a Western, the usual thought involves a big star name, such as the iconic John Wayne, riding on horseback and gunslinging around the outlandish American West. Instead of following ...

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

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

Every community strives to develop an identity that distinguishes it from the rest. But none seek out the notoriety associated with Coles County in 2004: “Meth Capital of Illinois,” according to the ...

Tyler Conklin will be Eastern’s opening day starting pitcher against Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, manager Jason Anderson said before the team’s first outdoor intersquad scrimmage at ...

Kids look on as tractors drive past in the Charleston 4th of July Parade on Polk Ave in Charleston, IL on July 4.

In 115 seasons of men’s basketball, EIU has seen its fair share of standout talent. Whether it was Kevin Duckworth ’s All-Star NBA career or Henry Domercant ’s prolific scoring that put him among the ...