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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner participates in the Governor's Volunteer Service Awards ceremonies at the Old State Capitol on April 13, 2016, in Springfield.

Senate sends Rauner higher education funding bill he’s vowed to veto

May 15, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

Senate Democrats sent Gov. Bruce Rauner a measure Wednesday that would spend nearly $4 billion on higher education and human services despite repeated threats he'd veto the legislation because it...

House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, speaks to reporters while heading into Gov. Bruce Rauner's office for a meeting with the governor on April 12, 2016, in Springfield.

Madigan blasts Rauner’s agenda, says governor wants government shutdown

May 15, 2019 at 3:35 p.m.

After sitting down with Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner for the first time since December, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan exited out the back door, providing no status update on Tuesday's...

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, seen here on Sept. 16, 2015, warned that the power at the state Capitol and driver facilities across the state could be shut off because of the state budget impasse.

State resumes notices on emission testing, but not on license registration

May 15, 2019 at 3:35 p.m.

Illinois drivers once again will be getting notification that their vehicles are due for emission testing — but drivers will continue to have to get their license plates renewed without...

Lawmakers are considering a series of new bills aimed at giving police more power to investigate online crimes and also to tap into technology to hold people accountable for posting video of crimes.

Illinois legislators consider bills on policing social media

May 15, 2019 at 3:34 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD — State lawmakers are confronting what has become a common problem in the digital age: How to provide law enforcement with the tools to investigate online threats and cybercrimes...

The Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield.

Latest school funding plan draws critics

May 15, 2019 at 3:34 p.m.

Senate Democrats unveiled a revamped plan to overhaul how the state doles out money to local schools, but a provision to have the state pick up more than $200 million...

Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to reporters March 30, 2016, in Springfield.

Chicago State meltdown? Democrats’ fault, Rauner says

May 15, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

With Chicago State University in financial meltdown, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday turned to a familiar argument about who's to blame. "I am very upset Chicago State University may...

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to reporters at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in Springfield, Ill.

Rauner says primary losses not due to his agenda

May 15, 2019 at 3:32 p.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday tried to downplay two high-profile losses during last week's primary election, saying he does not view the results as a rejection of his pro-business, anti-union...

Democrats and some Republicans are pushing ahead with an attempt to overhaul the way Illinois doles out tax dollars to elementary and high schools.

Senate Democrats approve spending $3.8 billion GOP says Illinois doesn’t have

May 15, 2019 at 3:32 p.m.

Senate Democrats on Thursday pushed through a measure that calls for spending $3.8 billion on everything from higher education to cancer research and home care for seniors, though the money...

Juliana Stratton, middle, greets Janette Wilson, left, and John Mitchell, both from Operation PUSH, outside of Ms. Biscuit in Washington Park. Stratton won the 5th District state representative Democratic nomination March 16, 2016, over incumbent Ken Dunkin.

Rauner, Madigan dig in after primary skirmishes

May 15, 2019 at 3:32 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner suffered some high-profile election defeats, but his allies on Wednesday pointed to a number of smaller victories as proof he can flex his political muscle —...

Tammy Duckworth prepares to battle in a democratic U.S. Senate debate at ABC7 Chicago on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016.

Republicans delete tweet accusing Duckworth of ‘not standing up’ for vets

May 15, 2019 at 3:28 p.m.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee on Tuesday quickly deleted a tweet in which it accused Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Duckworth, a double-amputee Iraq War veteran, of having "a sad...

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