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The Charleston City Council could place an ordinance on file for a $3.8 million tax levy for the next fiscal year at the city council meeting at 7:30 tonight. The city will also make a decision on a resolution that would give the Revolving Loan Fund over to Coles County Regional Planning and Development and ordinances for the Ridge Estates subdivision placed on file from the last city council meeting. (0) comments
The Illinois Capital Development Board concluded its inspection of the Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center on Nov. 21. The hall re-opened immediately following the inspection. Gary Reed, director of facilities, planning and management, said CDB determined the cause of the accident, but declined to elaborate. (0) comments
Charleston Mayor John Inyart announced he will run for a second term in the city's spring elections. "I thoroughly enjoyed my first term as Charleston's mayor," Inyart said in a press release. "While the job can be overwhelming at times, having a professional staff on which to rely, and utilizing today's technology has made the job manageable. (0) comments
Keeping students and staff safe is one of the priorities of Eastern's administration. Dan Nadler, vice president for student affairs, said Eastern is a safe campus and has done impressive things in making sure technology and staff members are up to date. "There is nothing more important than the safety and security of students, faculty and staff," Nadler said. (0) comments
Eastern has been asked to put $1,264,163 of its general revenue appropriations in reserve by Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The governor announced recently the state is facing a $2 billion shortfall in the current budget, according to a memo sent to Eastern officials late afternoon on Wednesday from the Illinois Board of Higher Education. (1) comment
Eastern's current steam plant is in survival gear, Gary Reed said. The plant, which was built around 1925, has serious deferred maintenance issues and could break down at any time, Reed, the director of facilities planning and management, said. "It's such an old plant, and we haven't reinvested in the old facility in favor of reinvesting money in a new facility, which is a much better decision," he said. (1) comment
Armando Hernandez appeared in the Coles County courts today in connection to a Nov. 19 home invasion in the 1500 block of First Street. Hernandez, 26, requested time to hire a private counsel and is ordered to reappear in court at 1 p.m. Dec. 15. Home invasion is a class X felony that can result in a mandatory 6- to 30-year prison sentence if convicted. (0) comments
Energy efficiency will come slowly to Charleston as city officials continue to work through the performance contract and energy audit presented by Siemens Building Technologies Inc. The process of selecting upgrades proposed by Siemens and the installation and completion of those projects will not begin for another 60-90 days and will most likely be split into several phases, according to City Manager Scott Smith's estimate. (0) comments
Thirteen local musicians and bands are included in the compilation CD "The Charleston Chew: Local Artists Fight Local Hunger." The CD, available for $6 at Positively 4th Street Records, 411 Lincoln Ave., and Sound Music Source, 1609 Broadway Ave. in Mattoon, will raise funds for the Charleston Food Pantry. (0) comments
"The Red Show" united the campus community on the global issue of HIV/AIDS on World Aids Day Monday night in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. World AIDS Day is a day when individuals and organizations come together to spread awareness of AIDS/HIV as a global epidemic. (6) comments
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