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LAKE MATTOON – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations Zone 8 is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the remains of a man discovered in Lake Mattoon.
On the evening of June 28, 2026, boaters observed part of a human arm in Lake Mattoon. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department requested ISP adopt the investigation.
The arm has distin
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SPRINGFIELD – With peak roadside mowing season underway, the Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public to slow down, proceed with caution and pay extra attention when encountering equipment and personnel. In keeping with the recent practice of timing operations to preserve and promote pollinator habitat, the heaviest mowing period will continue until Aug. 15.
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... READ MORE >Eastern Illinois athletics had six student-athletes earn Academic All-District honors as released by College Sports Communicators this week for at-large sports.
Ian Hollander, Mya Mirocha, Meera Upadhyay, Sylvia Hasz, Tori Mohesky and Laura Paniagua earned the Academic honor as Panther student-athletes.
Student-athletes must meet the following criteria to be considered for A ... READ MORE >
From EIU Athletics
Lizzie Stiverson from Eastern Illinois softball has been named a third team Academic All-American by College Sports Communicators, becoming the 50th student-athlete in school history to earn this national academic honor.
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The EIU Softball team begins play in the NCAA tournament on Friday. Sports Watch's Andrew Spaid has more on the Panther's second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. READ MORE>
Olivia Bennett, an award-winning anchor/reporter for WEIU News Watch, shares what WEIU has meant to her and gives a first-hand account of the repercussions felt by WEIU in the wake of the federal government's defunding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
