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Joe Biden is sworn in as U.S. president during his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS)

Biden signs over a dozen executive orders on Inauguration Day

By Tamar Mosby, Editor
January 20, 2021
Joe Biden is sworn in as U.S. president during his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS)

‘Democracy has prevailed’: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris sworn in

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
January 20, 2021
Trump hats sit in a bin at Doris Miller's Trump merchandise stand in Vienna, Ill. An avid Trump supporter, Miller sells Trump merchandise to raise profits for Trump.

A Trump supporter reflects on current events in the Capitol

By Leah Sutton, Photo Editor
January 19, 2021
Congressman Mike Bost addresses the crowd with President Donald J. Trump, during the Murphysboro campaign rally, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the Southern Illinois Airport. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Bost continues to defend Trump, refuses interview about link between challenging election results and Jan. 6 insurrection

By Kallie Cox, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2021
A National Guardsman stands at a road closure in front of East Capitol Ave on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 in Springfield, Ill. Gov. JB Pritzker called 250 members of the Illinois National Guard out to keep watch over downtown Springfield after the FBI sent out a memo informing law enforcement agencies of potential riots at state capitols across the country leading up to President-Elect Joe Biden's Inauguration on Wednesday.

Gallery: National Guard keeps watch over Illinois state Capitol ahead of Inauguration

By Jared Treece, Staff Photographer
January 17, 2021
Illinois State Capital building seen from a rooftop in downtown Springfield, IL on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2020.

Springfield Capitol boards up, police take extra precautions in case of riots

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
January 15, 2021
President Donald J. Trump shakes hands with Congressman Mike Bost during the Murphysboro campaign rally, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the Southern Illinois Airport. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Bost stands by Trump, opposes election results and impeachment

By Kallie Cox, Editor-in-Chief
January 14, 2021
Springfield prepares for possibility of armed riots on inauguration day

Springfield prepares for possibility of armed riots on inauguration day

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
January 12, 2021
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. (Win McNamee/Getty Images/TNS)

Schumer calls for immediate removal of Trump after Capitol chaos

By Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, Tribune Content Agency
January 7, 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)

Southern Illinois reacts to Biden win

By George Wiebe, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2020
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