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News University Council will examine a general education reform plan that has been endorsed by Faculty Senate. Read more on Page 3. Scene Ellington’s pairs pears with ... well, everything. It all turned out delicious, according to Scene Writer Alexis Malapitan. Page 5. Perspective Fit Facts looks at how exercise and diet can play a role in maintaining mental health. Read more about what you can do on Page 6. Sports Ball State may prove a challenge to the Huskies in today’s match. Read more on the Back Page. For a breakdown of the Cardinals to watch, go to Page 7.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner celebrates his win over Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn Tuesday in Chicago. Rauner claimed victory on Election Day, but incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn has not conceded as he said some votes have yet to be counted.
Funding for NIU may change under Rauner Kristin Maglabe Staff Writer
DeKalb | Republican Bruce Rauner’s win over Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn in the gubernatorial race could mean funding changes for NIU. Rauner, who got about 51 percent of the vote Tuesday, won over Quinn, who has yet to concede. Rauner’s budget plan includes controlled spending and investing in “priorities that really matter,” according to his website, brucerauner.com. During his campaign, Rauner said he plans to roll back a temporary income tax hike starting in January; the tax hike could mean drops in state funding for NIU, as a budget proposed by Quinn in the spring gave NIU about $93 million with the tax and about $81 million without it. But, the governor-elect’s supporters said Rauner will fund universities with other resources. College Republicans President Brandon Phillips said Rauner’s win can be credited to his focus on economics and a need for change. “Mr. Rauner ran on a largely economic, pro-growth campaign and kept the social issues out of it. It gave Quinn absolutely nothing to run
DeKalb | DeKalb County saw a slight decrease in voter turnout for midterms, moving from 51 percent turnout in 2010 to 49 percent for Election Day Tuesday. In the 2010 midterms, 57,102 people were registered to vote and only
Governor Bruce Rauner Pat Quinn
50 percent 46 percent
Victims’ Rights Amendment Yes 76 percent Voters’ Rights Amendment Yes 72 percent Millionaire’s Tax Yes
60 percent
Health Insurance Coverage Yes 62 percent Minimum Wage Increase Yes 62 percent County Board District 1 Kevin Bunge Joanne Pickering
66 percent 33 percent
Twitter reaction
District 2 Maureen Little John Noyes
54 percent 45 percent
To see how people reacted to elections, go to bit.ly/1x6FezJ.
District 3 Riley Oncken Joshua Orr
59 percent 40 percent
Department chair, said Illinois will still have a Democrat-controlled Legislature, so it will be tough for Rauner to do exactly what he plans. “We don’t have a sense of what Governor-elect Rauner is going to do that relates to higher education,” Streb said. “He was somewhat vague on his proposals on higher education on his campaign trail, so I think we’re going to have to wait and see.”
District 4 Joseph Bassett Anthony Cvek
52 percent 47 percent
Brandon Semel | Northern Star
Senior biology major Tymeka Branch collects her ballot from election judge Toney Xidis Tuesday at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center.
on. Absolutely nothing. That’s what happened,” Phillips said. Benjamin Donovan, College Democrats president and Student Association director of Governmental Affairs, said he’s heard some parts of Rauner’s budget don’t add up and there is a possibility NIU will face funding cuts. “... Obviously we don’t know anything until Mr. Rauner actually proposes his budget,” Donovan said. Phillips said more money could go to NIU in the long run if there is more corporate tax money coming in from lower tax rates. Matthew Streb, Political Science
DeKalb’s midterm turnout falls Brennan Schneider Staff Writer
Results
29,197 voted. This election, 58,482 people were registered to vote and 28,389 voted. County Clerk Doug Johnson, who retained his spot in the elections, said he plans on encouraging people to register earlier. “On Election Day we had a line and I want to reduce the waiting process, but I also want people to
District 5 Stephen Reid
100 percent
District 6 Bob Brown
100 percent
District 7 Marjorie Askins
100 percent
District 8 Dianne Leifheit 63 percent Christopher Porterfield 36 percent
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District 9 Jim Luebke Craig Genteman
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District 10 Frank O’Barski
100 percent
District 11 Daniel Cribben
100 percent
District 12 Sandra Polanco
100 percent
know that they can take care of their registration for voting before the election,” Johnson said.
59 percent 40 percent