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EIU Scene Shop preparing 16 different locations for 'Bright Star' musical

Journal Gazette 07 Feb 2026
Rob Stroud. Editor's note. This is the first in a series of three articles about the EIU Department of Theatre's upcoming presentation of the musical "Bright Star." This article focuses on set and prop production. Performances are set for Feb. 27-March 8.
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EIU reports gains in several student enrollment areas, total count down 2% this spring

Journal Gazette 30 Jan 2026
... water main break prompts boil order east of I-57, adjacent DeWitt Avenue East Charleston, Mattoon residents asked to help snowplows by moving cars parked on streets EIU president ... EIU president.
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Updated: EIU hosts Holocaust Remembrance Day event, art exhibit

Journal Gazette 29 Jan 2026
... prompts boil order east of I-57, adjacent DeWitt Avenue East EIU president ... They are pictured on Tuesday at the exhibit with Mark Bratton, an EIU alumnus who was one of Lawson's students in Sullivan.
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EIU president gives updates on academic program mergers

Journal Gazette 27 Jan 2026
CHARLESTON — EIU President Jay Gatrell discusses the planned merger of the College of Education with Health and Human Services during a spring update presentation Tuesday morning.
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UI administrators urge instructors to hold classes online; Parkland, DACC, EIU all closed Monday

The News-Gazette 26 Jan 2026
"Our goal is to reduce the number of people on campus as much as possible to allow limited staff to provide essential support services, to reduce energy demand, and to allow for the safe clearing of sidewalks, streets, and parking ... .
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EIU records 7.1' of snowfall; Charleston, Mattoon set e-learning days due to drift concerns

Journal Gazette 26 Jan 2026
Coles County area 20 Under 40 honorees announced Charleston sophomore Jack Sharp part of All-State "Newsies" production Coles-Moultrie corporate office may move from Mattoon to Charleston Mattoon ...
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EIU film student gets big break in film industry, working with Hollywood stars

Journal Gazette 25 Jan 2026
Coles County area 20 Under 40 honorees announced Charleston sophomore Jack Sharp part of All-State "Newsies" production Coles-Moultrie corporate office may move from Mattoon to Charleston More details ...
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ISU's '26 football schedule includes trips to Purdue, EIU, 6 home games

Image Tribune Star 21 Jan 2026
Last season, Indiana State faced the eventual FBS national champion Indiana Hoosiers, and the Sycamores' upcoming 2026 season schedule includes a road game at another Big Ten Conference in-state foe, Purdue ... .
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Panelists talk turning hope into action at EIU's Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast

Journal Gazette 20 Jan 2026
EIU employees, students and other guests attended the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast on Monday in EIU's Grand Ballroom in Charleston ... Community Breakfast on Monday in EIU's Grand Ballroom in Charleston.
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Glancing Back for Jan. 16: EIU events celebrates spirit, message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Journal Gazette 16 Jan 2026
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EIU Booth Library to host exhibit on Auschwitz prisoner artwork

Journal Gazette 10 Jan 2026
CHARLESTON — Eastern Illinois University's Booth Library is set to host "The Auschwitz Experience in the Art of Prisoners" panel exhibit through Jan. 29 ... People are also reading… ... EIU community breakfast to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy ... .
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EIU community breakfast to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy

Journal Gazette 09 Jan 2026
CHARLESTON — "Voices of Hope, Hands of Action" is the theme of Eastern Illinois University’s second Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 19 ... People are also reading…. Updated ... Charleston police ... 1 ... on Jan. 15, 1929 ... King Sr ... 2 ... .
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EIU breakfast event to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy

Journal Gazette 08 Jan 2026
CHARLESTON — "Voices of Hope, Hands of Action" is the theme of Eastern Illinois University’s second Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 19 ... People are also reading…. Updated ... Charleston police ... 1 ... on Jan. 15, 1929 ... King Sr ... 2 ... .
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Aerial photo of EIU, Old Main featured on Rotary jigsaw puzzle

Journal Gazette 20 Dec 2025
CHARLESTON — The Rotary Club of Charleston is in the final stage of its initial Rotary Jigsaw Picture Puzzle project ... PROVIDED BY CHARLESTON ROTARY ... People are also reading… ... Listen now and subscribe. Apple Podcasts . Spotify . RSS Feed ... k9C ^m ... 20 ... .
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