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TikTok Ban

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday, forcing TikTok to be sold to an American company. News Watch's Harrison Belsanti spoke with Eastern Illinois University students who use the popular app, as well as a professional studying the field. READ MORE>

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Police Begin Distracted Driving Campaign

Police will be spending extra time on the roads looking for people texting and driving.

It's all part of a campaign called "U Drive. U Text. U Pay."

More than 200 local law enforcement agencies are involved in a campaign in April in honor Distracted Driving Awareness Month, police said.

Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of crashes, and people betwe

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EIU Football Announces Upcoming 2024-2025 Home Games

Eastern Illinois football is gearing up for next season releasing various start times for many of its home games for the upcoming 2024-2025 season.

EIU has also released some promotional dates concerning ticket sales, with season ticket sales going on sale starting in Mid-April, and with as single game tickets and tailgate spots will go on sale August 1st.

The first home game of ... READ MORE >

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