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Gov. Bruce Rauner gives a thumbs up as he speaks to reporters in his office at the Illinois State Capitol on March 8, 2016, in Springfield.

Gov. Rauner blasts Madigan’s House over absence from Springfield

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

With one week to go before the primary election, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner scolded House Democrats Tuesday for taking a monthlong "vacation," saying they should join their Senate colleagues at...

Dems advance latest higher ed bill, take another stab at union measure

May 15, 2019 at 3:27 p.m.

Democrats once again sought to bolster their election-year campaign attack fodder against Republicans on Thursday, voting for the latest plan to fund higher education and another union-backed measure to prevent...

Illinois Lottery online sales to expire this month

May 15, 2019 at 3:27 p.m.

A test program that allows Illinois Lottery tickets to be sold online expires March 25, and the state is likely to lose out on money for education and construction projects...

Gov. Bruce Rauner talks about education funding in a press conference at the James R. Thompson Center on Feb. 29, 2016.

House Democrats fail to overturn Rauner veto of college spending bill

May 15, 2019 at 3:26 p.m.

Democrats failed to override Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a bill to free up $721 million for community colleges and scholarships for low-income students in the latest political skirmish...

Illinois Sen. Daniel Biss, D-Skokie, speaks to reporters during a news conference at the Illinois State Capitol on Jan. 13, 2016, in Springfield, Ill.

Illinois lawmakers look to prevent state from suing inmates to recoup costs

May 15, 2019 at 3:26 p.m.

The state would no longer be allowed to sue current and former prisoners to recover the costs of room and board related to their incarceration under legislation a Senate committee...

Gov. Bruce Raune visits the Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy on Chicago's South Side on Feb. 22, 2016.

Rauner open to alternative way to get money to Chicago State, other schools

May 25, 2019 at 1:51 p.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner, under pressure over the dire funding situation at Illinois universities that has led Chicago State University to announce plans to shorten its school year and cancel spring...

Rauner vetoes bill to free up $721M in college funding, including scholarships

May 25, 2019 at 1:26 p.m.

— Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday followed through on his vow to veto a measure that would free up $721 million for community colleges and scholarships for low-income students, saying...

Rauner to lawmakers: Work with me on my agenda or let me cut budget

May 25, 2019 at 1:26 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday framed the state's precarious financial situation as a choice for lawmakers this year: work with him on a long-term mix of budget cuts, tax...

Gov. Bruce Rauner gives an interview at the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield on Jan. 11, 2016.

Rauner to deliver second budget speech in Springfield before passing his first

May 15, 2019 at 3:23 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner will find himself Wednesday in the awkward position of delivering his second budget proposal before winning approval of his first, the result of unprecedented partisan gridlock...

Gov. Bruce Rauner announced plans to close the troubled center in Kewanee this year, citing a drop in juvenile offenders in the state.

Rauner to close troubled downstate youth detention center

May 15, 2019 at 3:22 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Friday that he'll close a troubled downstate youth detention center, citing a drop in juvenile offenders in state custody after a series of new laws...

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