Outgoing SIU president to receive $215K severance, new $100K job

07/24/2018

Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn will receive a $215,000 severance package before taking a lucrative job at the university’s Edwardsville campus.

TAGS: Carbondale, golden parachute, Southern Illinois, Southern Illinois University

Illinois’ southernmost counties see population losses in 2017

05/30/2018

As part of Illinois’ statewide population drop in 2017, southern Illinois counties saw a continuation of population losses they’ve been seeing for years.

TAGS: Alexander County, Jackson County, outmigration, population, property taxes, Southern Illinois, taxes, U.S. Census Bureau

Lawmakers vote to declare Southern Illinois ‘Eclipse Crossroads of America’

By Robert Brutvan

06/22/2017

State lawmakers still haven’t passed a budget, but the Illinois House of Representatives passed a resolution June 22 declaring Southern Illinois the “Eclipse Crossroads of America.”

TAGS: eclipse, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Southern Illinois

Beyond degrees: Empowering Illinoisans through career-first education

Published June 3, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The best path to empowerment and success, especially for poor people, is work. Work allows us to prosper while providing dignity, upward mobility, the means to support ourselves and create value for others. It’s how we become thriving members of our community. Central to this process is our education...

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Beyond degrees: Empowering Illinoisans through career-first education

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students