Thirty-one years after Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) last graced the silver screen in “The Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult” (1994), it’s time for a comedic legend to return. The reboot of the ...

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 ...

Big changes are coming to EIU in the form of a new science building on campus. The three-story building will be located on the south side of the Tarble Arts Center and will house chemistry and biology ...

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 ...

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The Charleston community has several events this week, with many taking place over the weekend: “No Kings” Day Protest (Saturday) Charleston is scheduled to partake in a nationwide “No Kings” Day ...

Charleston High School boys’ basketball head coach Brian Deadmond talking with his players during a timeout in the first quarter of the Trojans’ game against Mattoon Friday night at KC Summers Court ...

In dances ranging from hopping to shimmying, members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council have left their marks on many college campuses. In a forum titled “The History of Stepping and Strolling,” ...

Redshirt junior quarterback Joey Sprinkle is getting ready to go into his second year with Eastern’s program. Sprinkle, from Monticello, played soccer and baseball growing up and didn’t start playing ...

The legendary Burl Ives, perhaps Eastern’s most famous alumnus, tells a crowd at the Art Studio, which bares his name, that he’s happy returning to his Central Illinois roots. Photo published in The ...

Over the last two decades, Eastern has lost nearly half the number of students once enrolled as part of a statewide trend in public universities across Illinois. Since the 2004-05 school year, Eastern ...