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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to reporters Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, in Springfield, Ill.

Illinois’ biggest state worker union schedules strike-authorization vote

May 15, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

Illinois' largest public employee union moved one step closer to a confrontation with Gov. Bruce Rauner, scheduling votes that could authorize a state worker strike if the union and the...

House Speaker Michael Madigan listens to nominations for a new speaker of the House during the swearing-in of state representatives Jan. 11, 2017, on the University of Illinois campus in Springfield

Madigan re-elected speaker for 17th time, lays out Democratic economic agenda

May 15, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

A newly re-elected House Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday unveiled a series of proposals aimed at jump starting job growth in Illinois, the Democratic response to the economic agenda Republican...

Gov. Bruce Rauner and Speaker Mike Madiga

Madigan preps for 17th term as speaker despite Rauner-funded pressure

May 15, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan is poised to continue his run as the country's longest-serving state legislative leader when the new Illinois General Assembly is sworn in Wednesday. The vote...

Illinois State Capitol building, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, in Springfield.

State impasse continues as plug quickly pulled on Senate plan

May 15, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD — With the state's historic 18-month budget impasse looming large, Gov. Bruce Rauner was asked Monday morning what he realistically expected to happen as lawmakers met for a final...

Illinois’ financial watchdog finds himself embroiled in spending scandal of his own

May 15, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

Tucked along the main drag that runs through this tiny Illinois River town is an unassuming gas station where Auditor General Frank Mautino's now-defunct campaign fund reported spending more than...

Gov. Bruce Rauner, seen here at a luncheon in Chicago on Dec. 2, 2016, will not be attending the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Rauner to skip Trump inauguration

May 15, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner will not attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. Inaugurations typically are opportunities for members of the winning party to celebrate claiming the...

Report: Former lawmaker fired from corrections job after harassing woman at party

May 15, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

A former state representative was fired from his position as an administrator at the Illinois Department of Corrections after a woman complained about being harassed and touched inappropriately by him...

Gov. Bruce Rauner, shown Dec. 2, 2016, has called for a toning down of rhetoric even as his Illinois Republicans have turned it up with an anti-Speaker Michael Madigan website.

Rauner gives his campaign $50 million almost 2 years before election

May 15, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, nearly two years away from Election Day 2018, deposited $50 million into his campaign account this week in what party operatives billed as a "first installment"...

U.S. Vice President-elect Mike Pence speaks at a Victory Tour Rally, on Dec. 8, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Pence set for Chicago fundraiser next week

May 15, 2019 at 4:12 p.m.

Vice President-elect Mike Pence is scheduled to be in Chicago next week for a fundraiser hosted by a committee of some of Illinois' most prominent Republicans, including Gov. Bruce Rauner....

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner was a speaker at the Illinois Manufacturer's Association's 2016 Annual Luncheon at the J.W. Marriott on Dec. 2, 2016.

Rauner, Democrats praise criminal justice plan as their budget fight continues

May 15, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday approved a plan to ensure prison inmates are provided with state identification cards upon their release, clearing a hurdle that has made it difficult...

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