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President Barack Obama boards Air Force One before taking off Oct. 9, 2016, at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

Obama’s home state of Illinois rejects a holiday in his honor for now

May 15, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

Former President Barack Obama received a warm reception from his former colleagues in the state legislature when he delivered a speech on the floor of the Illinois House last year,...

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, left, and Gov. Bruce Rauner

Rauner vs. Mendoza latest front in political battle at Capitol

May 15, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

For the first two years of his term, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner had an ally in the comptroller's office to help navigate the uncharted waters of running a state left...

Democrat says letting Rauner administration cut budget like ‘handing a razor blade to a toddler’

May 15, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

Senate Democrats on Wednesday rejected a proposal to give Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration broad powers to cut state spending, with one lawmaker comparing the idea to "handing a razor...

Opposition at Capitol stalls momentum of Chicago gun crime bill

May 15, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

The latest attempt to crack down on gun crimes amid a persistent surge of Chicago street violence stalled at the Capitol on Thursday, caught in the vortex of the historic...

Lawmakers, Eddie Johnson to make another push on tougher sentences for gun crimes

August 18, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

State senators and Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson on Thursday will try to jump-start long-stalled legislation to impose stiffer sentences for those convicted of gun crimes. The proposal would increase...

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner speaks at a news conferencen in Springfield, Ill.onFeb. 23, 2017.

Rauner: Democrats leading a ‘coordinated activity’ to ‘create a crisis’ in Illinois

May 15, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday accused some of the state's top Democrats of orchestrating a "coordinated activity" to shut down state government, an idea called "delusional babble" by an...

Emanuel calls governor emperor without clothes; Rauner aide suggests mayor has ‘Napoleon complex’

May 15, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

The name-calling and finger-pointing continued between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats on Tuesday, this time on the next step to negotiating a massive budget proposal and how to proceed...

Chance the Rapper writes $1 million check to CPS as a ‘call to action’

May 15, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

Hours after Gov. Bruce Rauner offered two options to provide $215 million to Chicago Public Schools, Chance the Rapper cut the district a $1 million check that the Grammy-winning musician...

Students hold up a check for $1 million dollars from Chance the Rapper, right, who holds a press conference at Westcott Elementary School in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on March 6, 2017.

Rauner floats two new CPS ideas hours before Chance the Rapper news conference

May 15, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner's office says there are two ways to find $215 million to help the cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools, but both paths require action from lawmakers at a time...

The Illinois State Capitol is seen in Springfield on Jan. 24, 2017.

Senate Democrats accuse Rauner of derailing budget deal talks

May 15, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

Senate Democrats on Wednesday accused Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner of sabotaging efforts to pass a plan to end the state's historic budget impasse by picking off GOP lawmakers wary of...

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