104.3 THE PARTY

09/06/2026

Make some wild family memories! 🐘🦓

Text ZOO to (217) 844-4487 for your chance to win four tickets and a parking pass to the Indianapolis Zoo!

Don’t wait! Winners will be announced Tuesday, September 8th. Good luck!

Labor Day weekend just got a whole lot wilder! Enter our Text. Win. Zoo! contest for your chance to win four t...

09/04/2026

Labor Day weekend just got a whole lot wilder! 🦁🐒

Want to win FOUR tickets and a parking pass to the Indianapolis Zoo? Just text ZOO to (217) 844-4487 for your chance to win!

Text. Win. Zoo! Winners will be announced Tuesday, September 8th. 🦒

Labor Day weekend just got a whole lot wilder! Enter our Text. Win. Zoo! contest for your chance to win four t...

08/31/2026

Eastern Illinois women's golf tees off the 2026-27 season Monday, August 31, at the Youngstown State Roseann Schwartz Invitational in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. The Panthers will play 36 holes in one day at Avalon at Buhl Park, a par-70 course. EIU returns five golfers, led by Meera Upadhyay, last season's top stroke-average performer. Mya Mirocha also returns after a third-place finish at the Windy City Classic. Three freshmen join the roster as EIU opens a new campaign.

08/31/2026

Eastern Illinois volleyball opened the season with a thriller, stunning Santa Clara in five sets with a reverse sweep. After dropping the first two sets, the Panthers roared back, taking the final three behind a huge offensive surge. Katie Kopshever led EIU with 18 kills, while Peyton Castillo added 39 assists. Ariadna Pereles tallied 16 digs, and Emma Hanson posted six blocks in her Panther debut. EIU wins it: three sets to two.

08/31/2026

Support Stew-Stras Travel Baseball and take your shot at a big win! They're holding a gun raffle with a grand prize of a R***r American 450 Bushmaster, or choose $1,000 cash instead. Tickets are just twenty dollars each, and only three hundred will be sold. Buy yours from any Stew-Stras player or coach, or message the Stew-Stras Travel Baseball page. The drawing is being held on Friday, September 4th.

08/20/2026

🚨What we know about the Mattoon building collapse!…🚨

- No injuries are being reported at this time

- The building collapsed just after 1 p.m. however, the cause is unknown…

- The Joint Smoke Shop (by Little Caesars)

- Ameren is on site following a gas leak as well as several other law enforcement agencies

If possible, AVOID THIS AREA! ⚠️ (19th St. - Western/Broadway Ave. until further notice)

08/16/2026

⛈️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Coles, Edgar, Champaign, Vermilion, and Douglas Counties in Illinois until 3:45pm.

08/10/2026

🍂Fall is in the air!🎃

Charleston Discount Grocery is dreaming of crisp air, pumpkins, mums, fresh-picked produce, and neighbors shopping locally. Join the fun on Wednesday, September 2nd, from 5 to 8 PM for the Harvest Market in the parking lot at 1500 Madison Avenue in Charleston. They're looking for farmers, gardeners, makers, bakers, food trucks, and fall vendors of all kinds. Want to set up? Send Charleston Discount Grocery a Facebook message.

08/10/2026

🎶We're just weeks away from an unforgettable day of music!🪕

The Outlaw Music Festival rides into Ruoff Music Center Sunday, August 23rd, featuring Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Stephen Wilson Jr., Lukas Nelson, Sierra Hull, Don Was, and Particle Kid, together for their only Noblesville area appearance. Don't miss the songs, the stories, and the legends under the summer sky. Tickets are going fast. Grab yours now at livenation.com.

08/10/2026

🥇Eastern Illinois student-athletes continue to set the standard in the classroom.🏆

A record 368 Ohio Valley Conference athletes earned the 2025-26 OVC Academic Medal of Honor, each carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA. EIU ranked third in the conference with 44 honorees, while leading the OVC over the last decade with 406 total Medal of Honor winners. Panthers were recognized across baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, track and field, volleyball and more. The OVC will announce additional academic awards next week.