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The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Lylee Gibbs

Lylee Gibbs, Editor-in-Chief

Lylee Gibbs is a third year photojournalism student at Southern Illinois University, planning to graduate in May of 2026.

Currently, Lylee is in her third year working at The Daily Egyptian, SIUs independent student newspaper where she leads the newsroom as Editor-in-Chief. She is a reporting fellow in the Saluki Local Reporting Lab working on long-term stories in Alexander County, Illinois: The county that lost the largest percentage of its population in the nation between the last two censuses.

All content by Lylee Gibbs
SIU students, left to right, Morgan Langendorf, Addison Rhode and Matthew Landreth snowboard down the hill near the Banterra Center on an inflated air mattress Feb. 19, 2025 at Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois.

Gallery: SIU students enjoy midweek snow day

By Lylee Gibbs, Editor-in-Chief
February 20, 2025
File Photo: Concert attendees sit and drink as Isabella plays their metal music on the stage below July 23, 2022 at Hangar 9 in Carbondale, Illinois.

Hangar 9 set to close Jan. 1

By Lylee Gibbs, Editor-in-Chief
November 22, 2024
Kayleb Wagner (25) looks back for the throw as he runs through running back drills as the Salukis prepare in an afternoon practice to take on FBS school Northern Illinois later in the week Sept. 6, 2023 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The story of Kayleb Wagner

By Lylee Gibbs, Photo Editor
January 25, 2024
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