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Hyphenate, keep, combine: What couples are doing with their last names now
By Tom Patel
UPDATE: EIU reopens, some systems available after 'electrical outages' in IT system
Tom Patel
Tom Patel
Reporter · Bloomington, IL
With a background in educational policy and a degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Tom has spent the last 6 years covering the Bloomington school district for various outlets. He is passionate about education and has won awards for his investigative pieces on local school funding and reforms.
More from Tom →Reporter · Monday, November 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM · 1 min read
Update at 12:20 p.m. CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) -- The Eastern Illinois campus has reopened after electrical outages affected the university's IT systems, but some systems remain unavailable. University spokesperson Josh Reinhart provided an update on the situation late Monday morning. He said that at approximately 10:30 a.m., a message was sent to students and employees [...]
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