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MIG 2022 Awards Ceremony and Election Results
Congratulations to the Model Illinois Government EBoard 2023! (shown above) The 44th consecutive MIG Awards Ceremony began ahead of...
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The MIG Journal
- Mar 6
- 3 min
Debate in the House Friday, March 4
On Friday night the House debated a number of bills and surrounding issues, including Voter ID and vaccine mandates for college students....
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The MIG Journal
- Mar 6
- 4 min
Counsels Voss & Prochnow and Collins & Krouse Face Off at the Moot Court Finals
Counsels Isabella Voss and Hannah Prochnow from Millikin University argued as Respondents in favor of Cade Beasley religious and speech...
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The MIG Journal
- Mar 6
- 1 min
House Floor Sessions Day 2
On Saturday, March 5, two original pieces of legislature were introduced and passed on the House floor. The first piece of legislation...
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The MIG Journal
- Mar 6
- 5 min
Moot Court Preliminary Rounds
The MIG 2022 preliminary rounds of moot court occurred in the afternoon of Friday, March 4 in Plaza 1 and Conference Center 2 of the...
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The MIG Journal
- Mar 6
- 3 min
Keynote Speakers at MIG 2022: David Overstreet and Mike Murphy
Speaker One: David Overstreet The delegates, eboard, and faculty advisors were all excited to hear the words of David Overstreet, a...
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The MIG Journal
- Mar 5
- 2 min
House Committees Debate Morals of Gambling, Tobacco and Firearms Regulations
Springfield, IL- Heated debates on the morals of legalizing college sports gambling, the imposition of more taxes on the sale of tobacco,...
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The MIG Journal
- Mar 5
- 6 min
First Half of House Committee 2 Day 1 Debates
In the first half of committee action on Friday March 4, MIG House Committee 2 met on the floor of Vista 1 to debate five bills related...
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The MIG Journal
- Mar 5
- 5 min
Senate Debate Day One
Today was the second day of the Model Illinois Government simulation and the Senate has been discussing many bills, some of which were...
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The MIG Journal
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Senate Elections MIG 2022
The incoming caucus of Senate Democrats consists of 10 individuals representing 7 universities across the state of Illinois. Newly...
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The MIG Journal
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Lt. Gov. Lopez-Zavala Welcomes Delegates to MIG 2022
Photos and graphic by Lizzie Roehrs This year’s MIG started with a few hiccups, but by the end of the first night, the gears were greased...
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The MIG Journal
- Mar 4
- 3 min
House Elections MIG 2022
On the 3rd of March the Model Illinois Government simulation started, and our Independent journalists' team from the Northeastern...
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MIG Editor
- Nov 30, 2021
- 1 min
Letter from Governor Mackenzi Matthews
Hello everyone! Recently, our Governor Dan Fogarty had to resign due to personal reasons. While the next in line for the governorship in...
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MIG Editor
- Nov 9, 2021
- 1 min
Dana Hooven appointed as MIG Secretariat
SPRINGFIELD - At the November 9 Model Illinois Government Executive Board Meeting, the MIG board appointed Dana Hooven to serve as MIG...
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MIG Editor
- Mar 3, 2021
- 2 min
MIG Announces 2021 Award Winners, Kulavic Presented with Lifetime Achievement Award
In a year like no other for Model Illinois Government, the 2021 simulation was a learning experience for everyone. Each and every...
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MIG Editor
- Mar 1, 2021
- 5 min
MIG 2021 Election Results
Compiled by MIG Staff Feb. 28, 2021 Delegates to MIG 2021 faced an uncertain new world as Model Illinois Government convened entirely...
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kkupris2
- Feb 28, 2021
- 9 min
Saturday Brought the Fire and the Feels
Original Legislation moves on to the House with bipartisan support by: Luisa Sanchez SBOL 1201 introduced by Senator Geoffrey Diver has...
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kkupris2
- Feb 27, 2021
- 4 min
Friday Recaps As Floor Sessions Steam Ahead
An Interview With a Delegate Who Uses Her Voice to Speak For Others by: Luisa Sanchez As I caught up with Senator Diana Ibarra (D) after...
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The MIG Journal
- Feb 27, 2021
- 7 min
Model Illinois Government 2021 Election Guide
A One Post Hub For All Election Inquiries Executive Board Positions Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Secretary of State...
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The MIG Journal
- Feb 27, 2021
- 6 min
MIG Weekend 2021 Launches Virtually
Opening Ceremonies 2021 Commence with Innovation and Glowing Excitement by: Kelly Kupris As the Opening Ceremonies link was activated and...
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