Monique Garcia

Illinois' worst-in-the-nation credit rating sunk even lower Thursday as a pair of Wall Street agencies issued another downgrade, citing the record-breaking budget impasse that one analyst said has left the...

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, who in recent days has labeled Democratic leaders corrupt and accused Mayor Rahm Emanuel of failing to stand up to House Speaker Michael Madigan, called Wednesday...

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner criticized House Speaker Michael Madigan for canceling Wednesday's session, accusing Democrats of dragging their feet to cause "a crisis in the schools." The governor's comments Tuesday...

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday sought to seize on Democratic disunity and parental fears that schools won't open on time, urging Downstate Democrats to rebel against leaders he said...

Infighting between House and Senate Democrats blocked passage of a new state budget during the final hours of the spring legislative session Tuesday night, as Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and...

State lawmakers dealt a surprise loss to Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday when a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to override his veto of a bill to provide Chicago...

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Sunday vowed to veto a House Democratic state budget bill if it gets to his desk, setting up a potential election-year blame game against Speaker...

On a single day in May more than a quarter century ago, House Speaker Michael Madigan used his power to pass a state income tax increase entirely with Democratic votes...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday lashed out at Gov. Bruce Rauner for vetoing a measure aimed at providing city police and fire pension relief, accusing his onetime vacation pal of...

Lawmakers went home Friday for a brief holiday weekend break, with Democratic leaders unable to agree on whether to send Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner a short-term or long-term budget as...