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The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

Rauner vetoes $15/hour wage for caregivers of developmentally disabled

May 15, 2019 at 3:52 p.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday used his veto powers on several bills aimed at increasing help for the state's most vulnerable, rejecting measures that would increase wages for workers who...

Focus on ties to party heads in comptroller race

May 15, 2019 at 3:52 p.m.

Republican Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger and Democratic challenger Susana Mendoza pitched their independence on Thursday, arguing they should be judged on their own merits, not their close connections to the...

Rauner approves repeal of sales tax on tampons

May 15, 2019 at 3:51 p.m.

Illinois joined a handful of states and the city of Chicago in repealing a so-called "tampon tax" as Gov. Bruce Rauner approved a bill that exempts feminine hygiene products from...

Sen. Dick Durbin greets supporters on democrat day Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Ill. (Anthony Souffle/baiduhai)

Madigan, Democrats try to tie Trump to Rauner

May 15, 2019 at 3:51 p.m.

Illinois Democrats on Thursday used their annual day at the Illinois State Fair to do what Republicans have tried to avoid: link Gov. Bruce Rauner and the GOP ticket to...

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks during the Illinois Republican Party Governor's Day events Aug. 17, 2016, at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.

Rauner goes after Democratic ‘machine’ at state fair

May 15, 2019 at 3:51 p.m.

Illinois Republicans spent their day at the State Fair Wednesday attempting to look past divisions over presidential nominee Donald Trump to focus on down-ballot races for the U.S. Senate, the...

Rauner turning to a private foundation to fix Illinois State Fairgrounds

May 15, 2019 at 3:51 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is again turning to the private sector as he tries to reshape state government amid resistance from Democrats who control the legislature, this time announcing a...

Rauner reboots state fair after nearly a year of unpaid bills from last one

May 15, 2019 at 3:51 p.m.

Last year, the state budget standoff meant there was little distinction between state fair royalty and those who scoop poop. The Miss Illinois County Fair Queen didn't get paid. Neither...

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, seen here in Chicago on July 25, 2016, took action on a number of bills in Springfield on Aug. 5.

Rauner signs bill that requires teaching teens how to handle being stopped by police

May 15, 2019 at 3:50 p.m.

Students enrolled in driver's education courses will be required to learn how to respond if they're pulled over by police under a measure Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law Friday....

State resumes sending annual vehicle registration reminders

May 22, 2019 at 10:16 p.m.

Illinois drivers will once again receive yearly reminders to renew their vehicle registration in the mail. Secretary of State Jesse White stopped mailing the notices in October due to the...

Under legislation Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law, getting caught with small amounts of marijuana will result in citations instead of jail time.

Rauner reduces punishment for minor pot possession from jail to citation

May 22, 2019 at 10:15 p.m.

Getting caught with small amounts of marijuana will result in citations akin to a traffic ticket instead of the possibility of jail time under legislation Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner signed...

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