With his team down 5-0 in the first inning, EIU’s redshirt sophomore utility player Eli Hill walked up to the plate with the ...

Michael Walker, Richard S. Finn and Todd V. Slingerland are running for mayor of Altamont in the April 1 election. Election logo Walker, 57, a financial analyst, has served as mayor pro tem since Dan ...

According to IBHE data, public universities across Illinois face more than $8.3 billion in deferred maintenance. This backlog ...

Eastern baseball played a dramatic three-game series against Lindenwood, winning 5-4 in 11 innings thanks to a walk-off error ...

Buildings on Illinois’ college campuses were falling apart when lawmakers approved $2.9 billion for higher education ...

There was a state tournament this weekend in Mattoon, where students were aiming for greatness. The Illinois State Archery ...

Hayden Birdsong, 23, of Mattoon has made the San Francisco Giants Opening Day roster, as reported by Jon Heyman.

Edgar grew up in Charleston, graduated from Eastern Illinois University and has returned often over the decades. That ongoing involvement has included being a frequent guest speaker at EIU and ...

"One time at a restaurant, the father of a student that had a reputation for being a 'bad' kid came up to me and said thank ...

David Repking faces a challenge from Tina Thompson for Teutopolis village president in the April 1 election. Repking, 71, is retired. He earned a bachelor of science degree in management at Eastern ...

David Repking faces a challenge from Tina Thompson for Teutopolis village president in the April 1 election. Repking, 71, is ...

The Mattoon school board candidates in the April 1 election discussed divisions within the board and found common ground on ...