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Illinois House lawmakers pen letter to vent about lack of a budget

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

Rank-and-file House lawmakers from both parties vented their frustration at the two-year Capitol stalemate, penning an open letter saying it's time for the legislature to pass a budget. The letter...

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

End-of-session endgame surfaces at Illinois Capitol

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

The end-of-spring-session jockeying to avoid blame for the lack of a budget began in earnest Monday, but the efforts resembled summer rerun season. The Senate resurrected an attempt at a...

The Illinois State Capitol in in Springfield.

Illinois Senate passes anti-Trump law enforcement immigration bill

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

Senate Democrats pushed through a measure Thursday that would prevent state and local police from making arrests due to a person's citizenship status, an effort supporters say is designed to...

Flowers and toys mark the grave of Sema'j Crosby at Elmhurst Cemetery on May 30, 2017. She was found dead the month before in her Joliet Township home.

‘What else is out there?’ Will County judge asks DCFS after toddler’s death

May 21, 2019 at 8:46 p.m.

Expressing continued frustration over the death of a 17-month-old Joliet Township girl, a Will County judge Wednesday said she wants all the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services cases...

Illinois House sends Rauner city pension bill, but he’s likely to veto again

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

Update: Later Thursday, sponsoring Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie put a procedural hold on the bill, meaning it has passed both chambers but has not been sent to the governor. The...

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

Rauner, Madigan meet for first time since December, offer dueling accounts

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

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday met for the first time since budget negotiations broke down in December, with both sides offering up different...

The Illinois Women's March on Springfield was held at the state Capitol on April 25, 2017, to raise awareness of women's rights.

Dems turn up heat on Rauner with bill to expand taxpayer-funded abortions

August 21, 2019 at 11:06 p.m.

House Democrats on Tuesday approved a controversial bill that would expand the availability of taxpayer-funded abortions in Illinois, putting Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in the politically difficult spot of following...

Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, speaks during a news conference on March 1, 2017, at the state Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Cullerton said Tuesday that his chamber will vote this week on a proposal to send more than $815 million to universities and social service providers that have gone months without funding, despite objections from Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Cullerton: Illinois Senate will vote on stopgap budget Rauner opposes

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

Democratic Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said Tuesday that his chamber will vote this week on a proposal to send more than $815 million to universities and social service providers...

Watchdog details how top Democrats under ex-Gov. Quinn got state jobs for friends, family

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

A new report issued Monday by a court-appointed watchdog charged with looking into patronage hiring at the Illinois Department of Transportation details how top Democrats clouted relatives and friends into...

Embattled Illinois auditor general’s campaign spending under scrutiny at hearing

May 15, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.

An Illinois State Board of Elections hearing officer is expected to issue a recommendation next month regarding allegations that Auditor General Frank Mautino violated campaign finance disclosure laws during his...

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