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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

Local activists react to new hate crime measure: Lynching added to list of hate crimes

By Joel Kottman, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2022
In this photo from September 2020, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R- Ill., questions witnesses during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing looking into the firing of State Department Inspector General Steven Linick, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

Illinois Representative Kinzinger questions the current direction of the GOP

By George Wiebe, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2021
Speaker Mike Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton listen as Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks about making changes in the state on Monday Jan. 12, 2015 at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, Ill.

The end of an era: Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan passes the gavel to Chris Welch

By Oreoluwa Ojewuyi, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Police try to hold back protesters who gather to storm the Capitol and halt a joint session of the 117th Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Tribune News Service)

SIU students and staff react to the events that occurred at the Capitol

By Courtney Alexander, Staff Reporter
January 19, 2021
Congressman Mike Bost Votes Against the Stimulus Package

Congressman Mike Bost Votes Against the Stimulus Package

By Courtney Alexander, Staff Reporter
January 7, 2021
A voter passes election day signage placed inside the Carbondale Civic Center Nov. 3 in Carbondale, Ill.

No winners called yet in pivotal congressional races

By Kate Ackley, CQ Roll Call
November 4, 2020
New candidate joins race for 15th District congressional seat

New candidate joins race for 15th District congressional seat

By Staff Report, News Desk
October 23, 2019
Former US congressman who presided over Clinton impeachment speaks at SIU

Former US congressman who presided over Clinton impeachment speaks at SIU

By Juniper Oxford, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2019
Campaign signs are posted along Route 13 in Carbondale as Illinois’ Election Day grows nearer, on Oct. 17, 2018. (Carson VanBuskirk | @carsonvanbDE)

Illinois congressional representative Mike Bost opens second campaign office in Carbondale

By Claire Cowley, Staff Reporter
October 23, 2018

Women can already receive abortion pills by mail in 4 states, what’s next?

January 19, 2018
Sen. Richard “Dick” Durbin, responds to a question about the Cairo housing crisis, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, during the Paul Simon Institute’s 20th anniversary at the Hiram H. Lesar Law Building auditorium. “I went to the Cairo school today and met with the sixth graders…they actually asked the question of the principal, ’is this school going to be here next year?’…if 180 families pick up and leave…what happens to the school district? What happens to the students that remain?” said Durbin. (Mary Newman | @MaryNewmanDE)

Sen. Dick Durbin: President Trump used ‘hate-filled, vile and racist’ language in immigration meeting

By John Byrne and Katherine Skiba | Chicago Tribune
January 12, 2018
U.S President Donald Trump signs an Executive Order on "Supporting our Veterans during their Transition from Uniformed Service to Civilian Life" on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

As new deadline looms, Trump is expected to stay in Iran nuclear deal despite reservations

By Tracy Wilkinson and Brian Bennett | Tribune Washington Bureau
January 10, 2018
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