The MIG Journal Mar 73 minMIG 2022 Awards Ceremony and Election ResultsCongratulations to the Model Illinois Government EBoard 2023! (shown above) The 44th consecutive MIG Awards Ceremony began ahead of...
The MIG Journal Mar 63 minDebate in the House Friday, March 4On Friday night the House debated a number of bills and surrounding issues, including Voter ID and vaccine mandates for college students....
The MIG Journal Mar 64 minCounsels Voss & Prochnow and Collins & Krouse Face Off at the Moot Court FinalsCounsels Isabella Voss and Hannah Prochnow from Millikin University argued as Respondents in favor of Cade Beasley religious and speech...
The MIG Journal Mar 61 minHouse Floor Sessions Day 2On Saturday, March 5, two original pieces of legislature were introduced and passed on the House floor. The first piece of legislation...
The MIG Journal Mar 65 minMoot Court Preliminary RoundsThe MIG 2022 preliminary rounds of moot court occurred in the afternoon of Friday, March 4 in Plaza 1 and Conference Center 2 of the...
The MIG Journal Mar 63 minKeynote 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...
The MIG Journal Mar 52 minHouse 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,...
The MIG Journal Mar 56 minFirst Half of House Committee 2 Day 1 DebatesIn 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...
The MIG Journal Mar 55 minSenate Debate Day OneToday was the second day of the Model Illinois Government simulation and the Senate has been discussing many bills, some of which were...
The MIG Journal Mar 42 minSenate Elections MIG 2022The incoming caucus of Senate Democrats consists of 10 individuals representing 7 universities across the state of Illinois. Newly...
The MIG Journal Mar 42 minLt. Gov. Lopez-Zavala Welcomes Delegates to MIG 2022Photos 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...
The MIG Journal Mar 43 minHouse Elections MIG 2022On the 3rd of March the Model Illinois Government simulation started, and our Independent journalists' team from the Northeastern...
MIG EditorNov 30, 20211 minLetter from Governor Mackenzi MatthewsHello everyone! Recently, our Governor Dan Fogarty had to resign due to personal reasons. While the next in line for the governorship in...
MIG EditorNov 9, 20211 minDana Hooven appointed as MIG SecretariatSPRINGFIELD - At the November 9 Model Illinois Government Executive Board Meeting, the MIG board appointed Dana Hooven to serve as MIG...
MIG EditorMar 3, 20212 minMIG Announces 2021 Award Winners, Kulavic Presented with Lifetime Achievement AwardIn a year like no other for Model Illinois Government, the 2021 simulation was a learning experience for everyone. Each and every...
MIG EditorMar 1, 20215 minMIG 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...
kkupris2Feb 28, 20219 minSaturday Brought the Fire and the FeelsOriginal Legislation moves on to the House with bipartisan support by: Luisa Sanchez SBOL 1201 introduced by Senator Geoffrey Diver has...
kkupris2Feb 27, 20214 minFriday Recaps As Floor Sessions Steam AheadAn 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...
The MIG Journal Feb 27, 20217 minModel Illinois Government 2021 Election GuideA One Post Hub For All Election Inquiries Executive Board Positions Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Secretary of State...
The MIG Journal Feb 27, 20216 minMIG Weekend 2021 Launches VirtuallyOpening Ceremonies 2021 Commence with Innovation and Glowing Excitement by: Kelly Kupris As the Opening Ceremonies link was activated and...