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Illinois Republicans go on the attack after Democrats’ tax hike vote

May 15, 2019 at 4:18 p.m.

A day after Illinois Senate Democrats approved a massive tax hike and budget package, Republicans responded Wednesday with heated political warnings aimed at Speaker Michael Madigan and House lawmakers, as...

Illinois Senate Democrats pass major tax hikes unlikely to become law

May 15, 2019 at 4:18 p.m.

Illinois Senate Democrats on Tuesday opted to go their own way and passed a politically risky measure to hike the income tax and expand the sales tax, drawing the very...

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, left, and Senate President John Cullerton listen to Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner give his budget address Feb. 15, 2017, in Springfield.

Madigan back in shadows this spring after Rauner’s attacks

May 15, 2019 at 4:18 p.m.

For much of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's term, longtime Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan was a highly visible and very vocal critic. Though Madigan historically has operated behind the scenes...

The Illinois State Capitol in in Springfield.

Senate Democrats vote to raise state income tax, expand sales tax

May 15, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.

UPDATE: The Illinois Senate on Tuesday voted to raise the state income tax and expand the state sales tax to include more services. The bill was sent to the House...

Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, speaks ata news conference onMarch 1, 2017, at the state Capitol in Springfield.

Illinois Senate Dems push ahead on budget, but many factors are pushing back

May 15, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.

Illinois Senate Democrats on Wednesday voted for a $36.5 billion spending plan that would pay universities and social service providers that have gone months without funding, but the effort may...

Rauner, Madigan start annual push to avoid blame for lack of budget

May 15, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.

With just two weeks left in the spring session, House Democrats led by Speaker Michael Madigan and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner are back in their default positions for this time...

Gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy attends street naming ceremony for Blair Holt in front of Percy L. Julian High School at103rd and Elizabeth streets in Chicago on May 10, 2017.

Kennedy: ‘Political insiders’ shouldn’t pick Democrats’ nominee for governor

May 15, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.

Businessman Chris Kennedy pushed back Monday against unnamed Democratic Party "political insiders" who he said are trying to silence his bid for the governor's office, saying he won't be intimidated...

State Auditor Frank Mautino’s now-defunct campaign fund “willfully” violated an order to update disclosure reports initially filed in 2014 and 2015, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Top Illinois auditor fined $5,000 after campaign probe

May 15, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.

The Illinois Board of Elections voted Monday to fine state Auditor General Frank Mautino's former legislative campaign $5,000 for failing to provide information during a probe into spending on gasoline...

In this May 31, 2016 photo, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, front, and Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan speak at the State Capitol in Springfield. Cullerton said Wednesday that a series of closed-door meetings with the governor in recent days left him "frustrated" and questioning the governor's leadership.

Cullerton blames Rauner for latest snag in attempt to end impasse

May 15, 2019 at 4:16 p.m.

Senate Democrats on Wednesday sought to pressure Republicans to vote for a sweeping plan designed to end the nearly two-year stalemate, an effort that fell flat as the GOP said...

Senate approves bill that would aid low-income women’s abortion access

May 15, 2019 at 4:16 p.m.

Illinois Senate Democrats on Wednesday pushed through controversial legislation that would expand access to taxpayer-funded abortions, a proposal Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has pledged to veto. The bill would allow...

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