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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...

Gov. Bruce Rauner hears about the experiences of high school junior Alin Robledo, 17, left, who recently interned at the Lurie Children's Hospital. Rauner visited the Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy Feb. 22, 2016, on Chicago's South Side.

Rauner continues positioning on education ahead of battle with Democrats

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

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday continued to position himself as a friend of public schools ahead of a likely battle with Democratic lawmakers over funding for primary and secondary...

Gov. Bruce Rauner has acknowledged that the spring session of the General Assembly likely will be a repeat of last year's stalemate.

Rauner, Democrats try to avoid budget blame as elections approach

May 15, 2019 at 3:24 p.m.

At the heart of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget address was a request for special authority to make spending cuts. It was an easy ask, since Democrats who control the...

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...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton to rally supporters in Chicago

August 19, 2019 at 12:21 a.m.

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton will be in Chicago next week to raise money and rally supporters ahead of Illinois' March 15 primary, her campaign said Wednesday. The former secretary...

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama hugs his youngest daughter, Sasha, 5, before announcing his candidacy for president at the Old State Capitol in Springfield.

Obama returns to Springfield amid record gridlock

May 15, 2019 at 3:21 p.m.

President Barack Obama on Wednesday will return to the capital city where he launched his bid for the White House nine years ago, a visit aimed at reflecting on his...

Rauner plans public-private update to I-55 that may add tolls

June 11, 2018 at 6:59 a.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday suggested the state should partner with private investors to build special toll lanes along a congested section of the Stevenson Expressway. If built, the new...

Rauner creates new economic development arm, but no guarantees of transparency

May 15, 2019 at 3:20 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner used his executive powers Wednesday to pull an end run around Democratic lawmakers, signing an order that directs the state's economic development agency to work with...

A legislative session at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield in 2014.

Obama to address Illinois lawmakers in Springfield next month

May 15, 2019 at 3:19 p.m.

President Barack Obama will return to Springfield next month to deliver a speech under the Capitol dome where he once served as a state senator, bringing the spotlight of the...

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