Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a reform measure into law Friday to change how ethics complaints are handled within state government amid continued fallout from sexual harassment allegations, including the ouster this week of Tim Mapes, House Speaker Michael Madigan’s chief of staff.

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Several members of the Illinois House Democratic Women’s Caucus are calling for an independent investigation into all operations of the House of Representatives, including House Speaker Michael Madigan’s office. 

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ZEIGLER — Residents of Zeigler and the surrounding community will have a unique opportunity Saturday, June 16, to learn about healthcare and other services offered in the region as part of the first Zeigler Health Fair.

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CARBONDALE — On Wednesday, the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees Executive Committee announced that it would consider ousting the SIU president, sending shock waves across the university system.

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Members of the Illinois House Democratic Women’s Caucus are calling for an independent investigation into all operations of the House of Representatives, including House Speaker Michael Madigan’s office. 

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

MURPHYSBORO — An Illinois State Police trooper who was on scene the night a 19-year-old Southern Illinois University student went missing in 2014 testified Thursday in the murder trial of the man that last saw the teenager alive.

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MURPHYSBORO — Attorneys gave opening statements Wednesday in the murder trial for the man charged in the death of a 19-year-old Southern Illinois University student in February 2014.

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A faction of Southern Illinois University’s board of trustees may move to oust the system’s embattled president this week, an extraordinary move that came about without the president’s knowledge and intensifies weeks of tension at the schools.

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Speaker Michael Madigan ousted his longtime chief of staff on Wednesday after a House staff member accused the top aide of sexual harassment over several years and fostering “a culture of sexism, harassment and bullying that creates an extremely difficult working environment.”

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A juror in the trial of a man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 19-year-old Southern Illinois University Carbondale student asked to be excused Tuesday before opening statements were set to begin.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.