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 ...

The Grammy award-winning classical vocal ensemble Chanticleer performed at Eastern Illinois University’s Doudna Fine Arts Center Saturday night in Charleston. Director of Programming, Publicity and ...

Former Illinois gov. Jim Edgar speaks to EIU and Charleston community members about stories and lessons learned from his life and career in Illinois politics in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther ...

The male Panther of the Week is going to Ramsey Hunt. The graduate hurdles/jumps competitor from Oakland earned a first place spot in the long jump category at the John Craft Invite Saturday afternoon ...

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Former Illinois House Representative and Senator Tom Bennett came to talk to Eastern students on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Coleman Hall Room 2210.

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 ...

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Cole LaCrue transferred to Eastern from the University of Wisconsin. LaCrue started playing football at the age of 5 years old but has been a multisport athlete ...

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 ...

On Thursday, Eastern’s softball team played Big 10 opponent University of Washington. For most this was just a regular game, but for two players, it was a family reunion. Eastern’s junior infielder ...

Redshirt freshman safety Josh Brown is preparing for his second year with the Panthers. Brown, a Georgia native, started playing football at an early age, but stopped to pursue his baseball career.

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 ...