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Kyle Dixon

Macoupin County

Dixon signs free agency deal with Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A former Carlinville Cavalier is now part of the New England Patriots following a post-draft free agency signing. Kyle Dixon inked the deal with New England after going undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft, April 23-25. Dixon, a record-setting receiver at the NAIA program, Culver-Stockton, was considered a long-shot late pick in the Draft. Unfortunately, no one selected him in the late rounds. Dixon marks the fourth Wildcat to be undrafted signing in the NFL The signing […]

todayMay 2, 2026 131 2

EIU Panthers Blackburn Beavers

Eastern Illinois University

Panthers to host Blackburn Sunday

CHARLESTON -- A postponed game from last month between the Eastern Illinois University Panthers and the Blackburn College Beavers will tip off on Sunday. The showdown between the Panthers and Beavers was to be held on December 1, 2025. However, heavy snow in the region would prompt a postponement to Sunday. The Panthers will host Blackburn at 2 p.m. at Groninger Arena. A look before the game Eastern Illinois enters this game with a 7-11 record. Before Thursday, the Panthers […]

todayJanuary 17, 2026 103 1

Shaun Wick

Eastern Illinois University

Wick joins Panthers as RB coach

CHARLESTON -- The Eastern Illinois University Panthers have a new running backs coach, per an announcement from football head coach Chris Wilkerson. Shaun Wick was announced as the hire during a news release on Wednesday, who is coming to Charleston after two seasons at New Mexico State. During his time with the Aggies, he served as an offensive analyst and assistant coach for running backs and wide receivers. He would help coach two second-team All-Conference USA running backs, Seth McGowan […]

todayJanuary 7, 2026 102

Eastern Illinois Panthers

Eastern Illinois University

Panthers enter holiday break with 110-56 win

CHARLESTON -- Eastern Illinois hit eight of its first nine shots to open the second half as the Panthers shot 61.1 percent in the second half and 58.3 percent for the game, rolling past East-West University, 110-56, on Monday afternoon. It was the second straight win for the Panthers as they head into the Holiday Break at 4-8. East-West is 3-6. Balanced scoring was in effect all game for the Panthers, with all ten players in uniform cracking the scoring column. Andre Washington led all […]

todayDecember 22, 2025 96

Eastern Illinois EIU FB football

Sports

Eastern Illinois FB win OVC Sportsmanship Award

CHARLESTON -- On Monday, the Ohio Valley Conference announced that Eastern Illinois University is the recipient of the 2025-26 Team Sportsmanship Awards for football.The annual award undergoes voting by the student-athletes and coaches of the respective sports. The team awards are bestowed upon the squads deemed to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical behavior. Other than OVC and NCAA guidelines, evaluations include the conduct of student-athletes, coaches, staff, administrators, and fans. The 2025-26 school year marks the […]

todayDecember 15, 2025 59

Eastern Illinois tuition

Coles County

Eastern Illinois tuition rates to increase

MATTOON -- Incoming freshmen and transfer students coming to Eastern Illinois University will expect an increase in tuition beginning at the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year. Tuition will be increasing by 2.75% per credit hour, according to a statement by Matt Bierman, the University's Vice President of Business Affairs. This change means that an incoming freshman taking 15 credit hours of coursework will have to pay an additional $139.50, or $9.30 per credit hour. That rate is now $5,214.75, […]

todayApril 23, 2025 144

Mattoon

Coles County

Mattoon council approves boat dock lease agreement

MATTOON/CHARLESTON -- The cities of Charleston and Mattoon simultaneously held city council meetings last Tuesday. In Mattoon, the City Council unanimously approved a lease agreement with G&H Services for the construction of a boat dock at Lake Mattoon’s marina. The 20-year agreement allows the company to construct a dock with 20 boat slips for the general public to rent boats and to rent to individual boat owners. Under the agreement, the company will be responsible for the construction costs including […]

todayFebruary 13, 2025 176

sports soccer

Eastern Illinois University

WEEKEND SPORTS BRIEF: August 24, 2024

Here is your latest Weekend Sports Brief featuring sports results we might not have had ample time to get published on the website earlier this week: NFHS: 8 million+ participants competed in high school sports in 2023-24 academic year Press Release INDIANAPOLIS — More than eight million participants competed in high school sports in the 2023-24 school year – an all-time record and the first time ever that total participation has exceeded the eight-million mark.  The NFHS High School Athletics […]

todayAugust 24, 2024 346

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