Rennels died of natural causes early Thursday.  He was first elected to the city council in 1997, and served until he was elected in 2013.

The win streak has allowed Illinois to crack the top ten in the rankings for the first time ever, including a No. 8 rankings from a USA Today Coaches poll. UI also is ranked No. 9 by D1Baseball.com, Perfect Game and Baseball America.

The aura of romance in Eastern Illinois University choral music.

The heads of EIU, SIU, and WIU warned a House panel of what Gov. Rauner's suggested 31-percent cut in state support would mean to their schools.

David Glassman becomes Eastern's 12th President.  He plans to remain in his current job through May 31, when Bradley's president plans to retire.