Around Charleston
Students captured scenes from around Charleston on Thursday, June 27.
Read the 2018 edition of Illinois Reporter
Click here to read the 2018 publication created by students participating in the annual residential workshop for high-school journalism students at Eastern Illinois University, co-sponsored and supported by the Illinois … Continue reading
Centuries of history showcased at the Crawford County Historical Society Museum
By Isabel Taylor Plainfield, Ill. In Robinson, Ill., the Crawford County Historical Society Museum is trying its best to preserve local history despite financial difficulties. The red-brick building with glass-block … Continue reading
The Salvation Army’s Summer Day Camp
By DeJon McAdory When Mindy Willenborg’s bi-polar son died, she immediately wanted do prevent it from happening to anyone else. Through many programs to help people with mental disabilities, … Continue reading
Children are preparing for the future at EIU
By Tim O’Leary Davenport, Iowa The start of this week marked the beginning of Eastern Illinois University’s Introduction to Lego EV3 robotics and Lego WeDo robotics camps. Both camps work … Continue reading
The sky’s the limit for 20-year-old female pilot
By Cheryl Chen Lincolnshire, Ill. Judges closely watch the airplane navigate loops and turns before pausing to record their scores. Offering an off-handed comment of, “who is he?” as … Continue reading
The state’s most popular authors resonate in Effingham
Pat Willenborg of Effingham works on a crossword puzzle at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library Tuesday afternoon. Willenborg was pleased to hear Edgar Lee Masters named to the … Continue reading
Nature Center provides creative ways to get children to explore
By Rhaya Truman Camper Aubrey Miller’s eyes lit up as a tiny daddy long leg found its way home on her arm. She stared in awe at the kind of … Continue reading
Effingham Public Library promotes creativity in children by hosting fairy garden craft
By Kaitlyn Waynick and Megan Bachman A bright yellow wall matched the faces of ecstatic children, while the opposite red wall brought out the blush in their cheeks. The natural … Continue reading
Prodigy recycles trash into funky art
By Jeromel Lara For 68-year old Steven Meadows, one man’s trash is not only another man’s treasure, it’s his treasure. The owner of S.D. Meadows Folk Art Gallery sees broken car … Continue reading
