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Rauner calls for leader meetings on school funding

August 14, 2017

Poll finds most Illinois voters favor marijuana decriminalization, legalization

March 28, 2017

SIU art school could face collapsing blows if budget tightens

January 26, 2017

Two freshman southern Illinois senators weigh bipartisan budget proposal

January 25, 2017

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

January 18, 2017

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

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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

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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