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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

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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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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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