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In this May 5, 2016 photo, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks at the Illinois Old State Capitol in Springfield, Ill.

Day after partisan speech, Rauner urges Democrats to compromise

May 15, 2019 at 3:39 p.m.

A day after a partisan pep talk in which he told Republicans they must pick off Speaker Michael Madigan's Democrats in the November election, Gov. Bruce Rauner on Sunday suggested...

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, left, and Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Much posturing at the Capitol as budget progress remains elusive

May 15, 2019 at 3:39 p.m.

Political posturing over the state budget stalemate rolled on at the Capitol on Tuesday, as both Democratic and Republican legislative leaders emerged from a rare closed-door meeting with Gov. Bruce...

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to reporters and answers questions outside the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on May 2, 2016.

Rauner vetoes union arbitration bill again

May 15, 2019 at 3:39 p.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday vetoed a union-backed bill that sought to go around him in their ongoing contract dispute, saying it was an attempt to tie his hands and...

Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, raises his hand to get lawmakers' attention May 12, 2016, as the House discussed legislation to provide stopgap funding for human services.

Rank-and-file Illinois lawmakers talking income tax hike, but sizable obstacles in way

May 15, 2019 at 3:38 p.m.

With state government drowning in red ink and some social service agencies on the verge of collapse, a group of rank-and-file lawmakers is pitching an income tax increase, spending cuts...

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

Lawmakers approve spending $700M on social services, but Rauner could veto

May 15, 2019 at 3:38 p.m.

Illinois lawmakers on Thursday overwhelmingly approved legislation to spend $700 million on emergency funding for social service providers, a move aimed at keeping them afloat after they've spent nearly a...

Gov. Bruce Rauner stopped by a chemistry class at Lakes Community High School Monday morning as the students worked on a fat analysis of Cheetos.

Rauner eases up on rhetoric ahead of end-of-session blame game

May 15, 2019 at 3:38 p.m.

With three weeks to go in the spring session, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is toning down his rhetoric against Democrats who control the General Assembly as he continues to push...

Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to reporters outside the Illinois state Capitol on May 2, 2016, in Springfield.

Social service groups sue Rauner over unpaid bills

May 15, 2019 at 3:37 p.m.

A group of service providers who contract with Illinois state government sued Gov. Bruce Rauner and members of his administration Wednesday for stiffing them on bills for services that they've...

Gov. Bruce Rauner's outsourcing of economic development efforts to a private corporation, achieved by executive order, has raised some concerns about transparency.

Rauner turns to privatization push during second year in office

May 15, 2019 at 3:37 p.m.

Stymied at the statehouse by ruling Democrats, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is spending year two trying to shift government functions to the private sector. Since January, he's formed a private...

Dennis FitzSimons, chairman of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation and former CEO of Tribune Co., speaks at the April 28, 2015, launch of an effort to amend the Illinois Constitution to reduce politicians' power in legislative mapmaking.

Rauner gets behind Illinois redistricting reform push for fall ballot

May 15, 2019 at 3:37 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday endorsed a petition-driven effort to allow voters to change the state constitution to reduce political influence in the redrawing of legislative boundaries, dismissing attempts...

Rauner signs higher education funding measure into law

May 15, 2019 at 3:37 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday signed into law a measure releasing $600 million for Illinois public universities and community colleges, money that lawmakers hope will keep campuses open through...

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