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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
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
President Donald J. Trump addresses the crowd during the Murphysboro campaign rally, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the Southern Illinois Airport. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Illinois congressman one of just 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump a second time

By Kallie Cox, Editor-in-Chief
January 13, 2021
Co-organizer Jerricha Griffin, a Law student at SIU, speaks during the Justice for Breonna Taylor event at the Carbondale police station on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Carbondale, IL. Griffin speaks about the disrespect that Black women face in today's society.

Black women in southwestern Illinois want real changes from Kamala Harris win

By DeAsia Paige, Belleville News-Democrat, Tribune Content Agency
November 13, 2020
President Donald J. Trump addresses the crowd during the Murphysboro campaign rally, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the Southern Illinois Airport. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Will the race change? A breakdown of post-election concepts and their effects

By Danny Connolly, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2020
Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 as he rallies supporters for Hillary Clinton in Orlando, Fla. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

Biden’s first-day plans range from COVID to climate, guns, labor

By Jeffrey Taylor, John Tozzi, Greg Stohr and Jennifer A. Dlouhy Bloomberg News, Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC
November 8, 2020
A voter approaches the Jackson County Court House on Election Day 2020 in Murphysboro, IL, Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

Biden takes a slim lead over Trump in key battleground state of Michigan

By Jennifer Haberkorn and Evan Halper
November 4, 2020
Voters are set to cast their ballots at the Carbondale Civic Center in Carbondale, Ill., on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

With all precincts reporting Cervantez takes lead in State’s Attorney race, Kupferer takes narrow lead in coroner’s race

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2020
President Donald J. Trump addresses the crowd during the Murphysboro campaign rally, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the Southern Illinois Airport. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Trump falsely claims ‘we have already won’ election and threatens to go to the Supreme Court

By Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, Tribune Content Agency
November 4, 2020
A voter passes election day signage placed inside the Carbondale Civic Center Nov. 3 in Carbondale, Ill.

How long it may take: Where the election stands in key states

By Bloomberg News, Tribune Content Agency
November 4, 2020
Mike Bost reelected as 12th District Congressman

Mike Bost reelected as 12th District Congressman

By Brooke Buerck, Editor
November 3, 2020
People maintain their 6-foot social distancing while waiting to vote at the Carbondale Civic Center Nov. 3, in Carbondale, Ill.

Gallery: Scenes from southern Illinois polls

By Photo Desk, Daily Egyptian
November 3, 2020
Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 as he rallies supporters for Hillary Clinton in Orlando, Fla. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

Associated Press calls Illinois presidential race for Biden

By Kallie Cox, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2020
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