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18 hrs ago | The Daily Eastern News

McHugh's offers scholarship

Charleston resident Todd Reichart orders at McHugh's Saturday. McHugh's in Charleston and Mattoon are giving away a $3,500 scholarship to either a Lake Land Community College or Eastern Illinois University student as part of the "McHugh's Assistance Program" for 2010.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Daily Eastern News

'How do you get to Sesame Street?'

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street, the road running through Kiwanis Park will officially be named "Sesame Street", with signs at each entrance.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

WXEF

Here's Who Filed for Legislative and Judicial Offices for 2010 in Our Area

Here's a rundown as to who filed for legislative or judicial offices for 2010 in our area: In the state representative races, Republican incumbent Ron Stephens of Greenville was the only person to file in the 102nd District, and Republican incumbent David Reis of Willow Hill was the only person to file in the 108th District.A In the 109th District, ...

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Daily Eastern News

Greeks, others help out trick-or-treaters

Sophomore history major Caitlyn Buchanan hands out candy to trick or treaters in Lawson Hall on Halloween night.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

The Daily Eastern News

Staff Editorial: Dumpster dive reveals Eastern's newfound recycling problem

It may or may not be well known to college students, but when the end of the year rolls around, dumpster diving is a veritable Christmas-come-early to those left in the aftermath of Eastern students' mass exodus.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Sun-Times News Group

Campus close-ups

Jennifer D. Bradley recently received a bachelor of arts degree in interdepartmental studies from the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, ...

Four finalists named for UW-W provost job

4. Members of the campus community are encouraged to attend the open interviews.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

The Daily Eastern News

Council approves electrical contract

City Manager Scott Smith talks about an agreement for the purchase of electrical services which was approved during the City Council meeting in City Hall on Tuesday evening.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

The Daily Eastern News

Final results tallied from community efforts

The recycling has been weighed and the canned goods have been sent, finalizing the community service events from Homecoming Week 2009.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

StarTribune

K102 introduces fans to new faces of country

Steel Magnolia a ' Meghan Linsey, of Ponshatoula, La., and Joshua Scott Jones, of Charleston Ill.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Dallas Morning News

Tony Romo and his hat

I get more e-mails about Tony Romo wearing his hat backward than I do just about anything else.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

The Daily Eastern News

Council to decide on Ameren contract

The City Council intends to decide an electrical contract with Ameren during its regular meeting today that would allow the city to cut costs in coming years.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

301 Moved Permanently

Step by step

Family and friends of Kari Clawson were 89 members strong for the second annual Walk for Hope, five weeks after the young Oswego woman was found dead in her condo.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

The Dallas Morning News

Checking in from Eastern Illinois

Earlier today Tony Romo was inducted into the Eastern Illinois Hall of Fame and at the end of the first quarter of the homecoming game against Tennessee Tech he will have his No.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

The Daily Eastern News

Books connected to Puerto Rican issue

Pam Ortega, bibliographer for Latin-American Studies, displays a book by Rosario Ferre during her presentation "Puerto Rican Realities and the Fiction of Rosario Ferre" in the Charleston-Mattoon Room of the Martin Luther King Jr.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Illinois woman charged with drowning cats

CHARLESTON, Ill . -- A 49-year-old eastern Illinois woman has pleaded not guilty to felony animal cruelty charges after she was accused of drowning a cat and kitten in her toilet and trying to kill four more kittens.

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The Daily Eastern News

Being out in small town, some still hiding

Erik Rose protests taxes at the Charleston Post Office April 15. Rose is currently the head of the Coles County Minority Affairs Coalition.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009

The Daily Eastern News

Homecoming Week arrives

The events are set. The hotels are booked. Royalty has been voted on. School spirit is at its peak.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009

The Daily Eastern News

Last of Taylor Hall bats caught

Mark Hudson and the residents of Taylor Hall have become bat experts in the last few weeks.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Korean War vet's remains return home after 59 years

Learning that the remains of Korean War casualty Sgt. 1st Class Lewis Brickwell were finally identified after nearly 60 years was "bittersweet" news his family.

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