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Gov. Bruce Rauner watches from his seat in the audience as President Barack Obama speaks on the designation of the Pullman National Monument Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy in Chicago. (Anthony Souffle | Chicago Tribune | TNS)

Rauner calls for leader meetings on school funding

August 14, 2017

Barry Banks, a graduate student in curriculum and instruction, smokes medical marijuana from a glass pipe Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at his home. Banks receives the prescription for diabetic neuropathy and is currently participating in a statewide pilot program. Before he received medical marijuana, Banks was prescribed opiates that he believes has harsher side effects.

Poll finds most Illinois voters favor marijuana decriminalization, legalization

March 28, 2017

Patrons view an installation during the Cross/Pollination exhibition Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, at Carbondale Community Arts. The exhibition is a project created by masters of fine art students from SIU's Art & Design and Media Art programs. Priscilla Pimentel, of Carbondale, said she came to the exhibition after reading about it online because she wanted to see work created by students.

SIU art school could face collapsing blows if budget tightens

January 26, 2017

Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Chicago Tribune file photo)

Two freshman southern Illinois senators weigh bipartisan budget proposal

January 25, 2017

Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (TNS)

With new bill, SIU could receive $93M from state

January 18, 2017

Football fans fill the stands during the Salukis' 50-17 win over the Murray State Racers on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Saluki Stadium.

SIU Board of Trustees to consider campus alcohol proposal

December 6, 2016

How will the loss of longtime higher education legislators affect SIU?

November 15, 2016

Paul Schimpf wins open Illinois Senate seat, defeating Sheila Simon

November 8, 2016

Illinois Sen. Gary Forby concedes to challenger Dale Fowler

November 8, 2016

Illinois House, Senate play political games on constitutional amendments

By Monique Garcia and Celeste Bott, Chicago Tribune

April 23, 2016

Despite a flurry of action on ideas to change the Illinois Constitution that includes eliminating the lieutenant governor's office, overhauling how legislative districts are drawn and setting up a graduated income tax, it's getting i...

Lawmakers try to address Rauner’s marijuana decriminalization concerns

By Monique Garcia, Chicago Tribune

April 20, 2016

The Illinois Senate took another stab at decriminalizing marijuana statewide, approving a measure Tuesday aimed at satisfying Gov. Bruce Rauner's concerns that led him to veto a similar bill last year.The idea is that people c...

Comptroller says Illinois lawmakers will have to get in a long line to get paid

April 17, 2016