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Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian
Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian
J.B. Pritzker declares victory with running mate Juliana Stratton in the Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 on election night at the Marriott Marquis in Chicago, Ill. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Public Policy Institute releases approval ratings for select Illinois officials, Trump

By Brandi Courtois, Staff Writer
March 26, 2019
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

By Doug Finke | The State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.
August 14, 2017
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Ill., on August 17, 2016. (Anthony Souffle | Chicago Tribune | TNS)

Editorial: Efforts at budget compromise missing at Statehouse

By The State Journal-Register
March 28, 2017
Chance the Rapper holds a press conference at Westcott Elementary School in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on March 6, 2017. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Chance the Rapper writes $1 million check to Chicago Public Schools as a ‘call to action’

By Monique Garcia and Juan Perez Jr. | Chicago Tribune
March 6, 2017
Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Chicago Tribune file photo)

EDITORIAL: State of the State: Lots of work needs to be done to fix Illinois

By Rockford Register Star Editorial Board
January 26, 2017
Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Chicago Tribune file photo)

Two freshman southern Illinois senators weigh bipartisan budget proposal

By Marnie Leonard
January 25, 2017
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. (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Madigan re-elected speaker for 17th time, lays out Democratic economic agenda

By Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger | Chicago Tribune
January 12, 2017
Illinois higher education funding questions linger despite emergency bailout

Illinois higher education funding questions linger despite emergency bailout

By Matt Dietrich, Reboot Illinois
April 27, 2016
Michael Madigan and Bruce Rauner. (TNS)

Opinion: After Rauner’s F, mixed marks for Mike Madigan

By Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune
April 15, 2016

Lawmaker recess drawing fire from GOP delegation

By Jacksonville Journal-Courier, Ill.
March 17, 2016

No Illinois mental health aid has patients and providers reeling

By Madeleine Doubek, Reboot Illinois
March 7, 2016
SIU students (right to left) Tyler Yates, a freshman in zoology; Grace Vargas, a freshman in anthropology and Andrea Storey, a freshman in Spanish, were among the students chanting “save our schools” Feb. 17 at the State Capitol during Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget address.

Opinion: Getting an education on politicians and Illinois public colleges

By Madeleine Doubek, Reboot Illinois
February 23, 2016
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