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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.

Longest serving speaker of the house Michael Madigan resigns his state representative seat

By Danny Connolly, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2021
Daily Egyptian file photo.

Faculty leaders brace for staff reductions as budget impasse nears two years

By Bill Lukitsch, Luke Nozicka and Anna Spoerre
May 2, 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
A protestor holds a #SaveCSU sign Feb. 26 at a rally in front of the State Capitol in Springfield. (DailyEgyptian.com file photo)

Opinion: Higher ed leaders want, need state budget

By Decatur Herald & Review Editiorial Board
March 22, 2017
SIU President Randy Dunn talks during his State of the System address Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, at the Student Center in Carbondale.

SIU president prepares for millions of dollars in potential cuts

By Luke Nozicka
March 22, 2017
Pulliam Hall can be seen Jan. 30, 2017, on the university's Carbondale campus. (Jacob Wiegand | @jawiegandphoto)

SIU releases new report to prioritize potential budget cuts

By Luke Nozicka
February 23, 2017
Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (TNS)

New Illinois comptroller on state’s financial crisis: ‘We’re going to get out of this’

By Bernard Schoenburg | The State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.
December 6, 2016
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks at the Illinois State Fair on Aug. 17, 2016, in Springfield. (Anthony Souffle/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Opinion: The up-and-down week of stubborn Gov. Bruce Rauner

By Eric Zorn | Chicago Tribune
November 20, 2016
Michael Madigan and Bruce Rauner. (TNS)

Rauner, Madigan feud means Illinois’ unpaid bills could reach $13.5 billion

By Monique Garcia | Chicago Tribune
November 17, 2016
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)

Illinois house speaker wants a new group to negotiate a budget

By Doug Finke | The State Journal-Register
November 16, 2016
Michael Madigan and Bruce Rauner. (TNS)

Illinois governor, house speaker to meet after days of post-election posturing

By Monique Garcia | Chicago Tribune
November 15, 2016
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks at the Illinois State Fair on Aug. 17, 2016, in Springfield. (Anthony Souffle/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Illinois governor pours in nearly $46 million as part of bid to cut Speaker Madigan’s power

By Rick Pearson | Chicago Tribune
October 26, 2016
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