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Gov. Bruce Rauner, shown Nov. 3, 2015, after an early morning hunt, had toughened eligibility requirements for state-subsidized child care.

Rauner reverses course on cuts to child care, disability services

May 15, 2019 at 3:05 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, under fire from Democrats and their allies for cuts to popular social service programs, moved to lift those political pressure points Monday from a broader effort...

Instructor Vernesha Banks of Milwaukee trains social workers, therapists and education representatives at Maryville Academy in Des Plaines on Oct. 30, 2015, as part of a new pilot program for youth wrap-around services.

State to launch public-private experiment to fund human services

June 16, 2018 at 12:38 p.m.

Illinois' troubled child welfare system could soon become an investment opportunity for charities, banks and wealthy citizens under a public-private partnership experiment set to launch Tuesday. The project, first commissioned...

Gov. Bruce Rauner holds the "dead fish" he plans to send to Mayor Rahm Emanuel during an appearance at Paulina Market in Chicago, Friday, Oct, 30, 2015.

Rauner sends ‘dead fish’ gift to inject humor into bickering with Emanuel

May 15, 2019 at 3:04 p.m.

Before an assemblage of cameras in front of a butcher counter at a Lakeview meat market, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner reached into a bag and pulled out the latest artillery...

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

Rauner, Madigan push competing plans to free up gas tax money for towns

May 15, 2019 at 3:03 p.m.

Dueling plans emerged Tuesday on how to relieve pressure on cities across Illinois struggling to make ends meet after gas tax dollars and other money they normally get from the...

Comptroller: Springfield stalemate puts pension payments on hold

May 15, 2019 at 3:02 p.m.

Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger warned Wednesday that the ongoing budget stalemate in Springfield has drained the state's checking account and will force her to delay payments to state pension systems....

Sanders to U. of C. crowd: ‘Political revolution’ needed to pass agenda

May 15, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the self-described socialist who is vying for the Democratic presidential nomination, appealed Monday to students at his alma mater to help generate support for his populist...

Rauner tries to stop revolving door at prison system

May 25, 2019 at 1:23 p.m.

Just nine months on the job, Gov. Bruce Rauner is already on his fourth director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, illustrating the challenge of running one of the more...

Social service groups sound alarm on Illinois budget impasse

May 15, 2019 at 2:58 p.m.

While state government continues to limp along in its third month without a budget, advocates for social service programs once again sounded the alarm, saying Tuesday that some services are...

Rauner tries to boost stalled plan to change civil lawsuit system

August 18, 2019 at 8:58 p.m.

After largely staying out of the public eye in recent weeks, Gov. Bruce Rauner came to Chicago on Thursday to try to jump-start his campaign for pro-business changes to the...

Illinois Sen. Heather Steans, D-Chicago, speaks to lawmakers while on the Senate floor during session at the Illinois State Capitol on Sept. 9, 2015, in Springfield, Ill.

Lawmakers overturn Rauner veto of heroin abuse bill

May 15, 2019 at 2:57 p.m.

Senate lawmakers on Wednesday set aside a monthslong partisan battle long enough to override changes Gov. Bruce Rauner made to legislation aimed at reducing heroin abuse, but the truce proved...

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