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Gov. Bruce Rauner arrives for a press conference on the last day of the Illinois General Assembly's spring session at the State Capitol in Springfield on Wednesday, May 31, 2017.

Amid Democratic criticism, Rauner’s Republicans offer ‘compromise’ plan to end stalemate

May 15, 2019 at 4:20 p.m.

With Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner under attack from Democrats who say he refuses to compromise, his legislative allies on Wednesday sought to reframe stalled negotiations with a proposal they said...

Rauner signs law to change rules for paying cash to get out of jail

May 15, 2019 at 4:20 p.m.

Low-level offenders who have been arrested and can't come up with enough money to get out of jail can get a rehearing of their bail amount, under a plan signed...

State budget impasse victims rip Rauner, who says Democrats using them as ‘props’

May 15, 2019 at 4:20 p.m.

Illinois House lawmakers spent Thursday listening to people who've been affected by the ongoing budget stalemate, a public display meant to put pressure on Gov. Bruce Rauner, who has dismissed...

A federal judge on June 6, 2017, heard arguments over wheather Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, seen here on March 31, 2017, should be required to prioritize payments to some Medicaid providers during the state's budget standoff.

Judge orders state to make ‘substantial’ dent in $2 billion backlog owed to Medicaid

May 15, 2019 at 4:20 p.m.

A federal judge Wednesday ordered Comptroller Susana Mendoza to make a "substantial" dent in a $2 billion backlog of bills owed to Medicaid providers in order to keep doctors and...

Federal judge weighing whether Illinois must prioritize paying Medicaid bills

May 15, 2019 at 4:20 p.m.

A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday over whether Comptroller Susana Mendoza should be required to prioritize payments to some Medicaid providers among Illinois' billions of dollars in unpaid bills that...

With a 2018 re-election bid already in full swing, Gov. Bruce Rauner is running on the idea that he's standing in the way of Democrats intent on "sticking it to taxpayers."

How Rauner stopped a tax hike from landing on his desk

May 15, 2019 at 4:19 p.m.

As the final hours of the spring session ticked down, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner railed against Democrats for failing to send him a budget and for letting the state government...

Democratic legislators take pictures after the spring legislative session ended at the State Capitol in Springfield on May 31, 2017.

Summer rerun: Session ends with Democrats, Rauner failing to cut budget deal

May 15, 2019 at 4:19 p.m.

Spring session ended with another thud Wednesday, as Democratic fear of blowback from raising taxes trumped a desire by some to put a spending plan on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's...

Lawmakers begin last scheduled day without budget plan, just like last year

May 15, 2019 at 4:18 p.m.

On the eve of the Illinois Legislature's planned adjournment, Democrats who control the General Assembly remain in much the same spot they were a year ago, with House Speaker Michael...

Plan to tax, regulate fantasy sports industry emerges in Springfield

October 13, 2022 at 11:40 a.m.

Several bills to regulate fantasy sports betting and internet gambling surfaced at the Capitol Tuesday in a last-minute attempt to push through an idea that's struggled to gain traction in...

Illinois House approves Chicago gun bill, immigrant protections

May 15, 2019 at 4:18 p.m.

The Illinois House approved measures to increase penalties for repeat gun offenders, automatically register people to vote and protect immigrants in the face of a federal crackdown during a busy...

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