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Sen. Ira Silverstein, a Democrat from Chicago, watches a Senate vote on Oct. 24, 2017, at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill.

Victim rights advocate says state lawmaker sexually harassed her, complaint went nowhere at Capitol

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

A victim rights advocate on Tuesday publicly accused a state senator of sexual harassment and said that her complaint fell on deaf ears at the Capitol. Denise Rotheimer, an activist...

On the heels of a report tracing the origin of guns used in violent crimes, CPD Superintendent Eddie Johnson pushes for tougher regulation of gun dealers.

CPD top cop urges stronger laws to regulate Illinois gun dealers

May 23, 2019 at 12:06 a.m.

Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson called on state lawmakers to approve legislation to more aggressively regulate gun dealers in Illinois, pointing to a newly released trove of data that shows...

Legislation to ban "bump stock" devices failed in the Illinois House by a 48-54 vote. The device was used to boost the rate of fire on several semi-automatic rifles in the recent Las Vegas massacre.

Rauner won’t weigh in on attempt to ban ‘bump stocks’ after bill fails in House

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner declined to take a position Friday on a stalled effort in the General Assembly to ban “bump stocks” and other devices that allow rifles to fire...

House Speaker Mike Madigan talks Aug. 17, 2017, at the annual Democratic Chairman's Brunch in Springfield.

Speaker Madigan bill would require sexual harassment training at Illinois Capitol

May 31, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

Responding to an outpouring of complaints from women about sexual harassment in Illinois politics and government, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan introduced a measure Thursday to require sexual harassment training...

Gov. Bruce Rauner announces plans for a public-private initiative, to be run by the University of Illinois system, on Oct. 19, 2017, in Chicago.

Rauner looks to Washington for the power to change pension benefits

May 31, 2019 at 4:07 p.m.

Stymied by a Democrat-controlled General Assembly and still in a contract dispute with the largest state employee union, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is looking to Washington for help advancing his...

Democratic gubernatorial candidates state Sen. Daniel Biss, left, and J.B. Pritzker.

In debate, Democrats Pritzker, Biss back legalizing marijuana in Illinois

May 31, 2019 at 4:07 p.m.

The Democratic candidates hoping to take on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner next year gathered on a debate stage Wednesday for the second time in 12 hours, when most of them...

Gov. Bruce Rauner had more than $91 million in state taxable income in 2016, a drop from $188 million he and wife Diana reported in 2015.

Rauner’s tax returns: $91 million in taxable income for ’16

May 31, 2019 at 4:08 p.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner had more than $91 million in state taxable income in 2016, a significant drop from the $188 million he and wife Diana reported for 2015, according to...

Tamsen Spencer Witczak greets her brother, Kenan, after she got home from school on Sept. 20.

Rauner vows to get newborn screening for Krabbe disease ‘done’

June 14, 2024 at 6:44 p.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday said he was frustrated with how long the state is taking to begin screening Illinois newborns for a deadly disease and vowed to "get this...

Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill that would prevent local governments from setting up their own "right-to-work" zones

Rauner vetoes bill that would prevent local ‘right-to-work’ zones

May 15, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday vetoed a bill that would prevent local governments from setting up their own "right-to-work" zones. Democrats sent Rauner the bill to try to combat...

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner announces that he has signed a bill that expands abortion coverage for women on Medicaid and state insurance at a news conference in Chicago on Sept. 28, 2017.

Rauner signs controversial abortion bill, angering conservatives

May 15, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

A somber Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday signed into law a controversial measure to expand taxpayer-subsidized abortions, drawing unusually sharp criticism from fellow Republicans who accused him of breaking his...

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