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Rep. Mike Zalewski, left, testifies about his fantasy sports bill HB4323 in the House Criminal Law Committee on April 20, 2016, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

Lawmakers looking to tax, regulate fantasy sports in Illinois

May 15, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

State lawmakers on Wednesday took the first step toward regulating online sports betting, a move that comes as the popular fantasy sports industry finds itself under fire in Illinois following...

Lawmakers try to address Rauner’s marijuana decriminalization concerns

May 15, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

The Illinois Senate took another stab at decriminalizing marijuana statewide, approving a measure Tuesday aimed at satisfying Gov. Bruce Rauner's concerns that led him to veto a similar bill last...

Comptroller says Illinois lawmakers will have to get in a long line to get paid

May 15, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger plans to delay monthly paychecks for lawmakers and statewide officials, saying there isn't enough money to pay the state's bills and that other services should...

Madigan Dems try to revive income tax plan to make wealthy pay higher rate

May 15, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

A top deputy of Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan has revived legislation to replace Illinois' flat income tax with a graduated system that would make those who earn more pay...

House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, speaks to reporters while heading into Gov. Bruce Rauner's office for a meeting with the governor on April 12, 2016, in Springfield.

Madigan blasts Rauner’s agenda, says governor wants government shutdown

May 15, 2019 at 3:35 p.m.

After sitting down with Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner for the first time since December, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan exited out the back door, providing no status update on Tuesday's...

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner at Google's grand opening in Chicago's West Loop on Dec. 3, 2015.

Emanuel pension bill now in Rauner’s court

May 15, 2019 at 3:35 p.m.

A bill that would ease the immediate pain of escalating city pension contributions has been sent to the desk of Gov. Bruce Rauner, but its chances of becoming law remain...

The Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield.

Latest school funding plan draws critics

May 15, 2019 at 3:34 p.m.

Senate Democrats unveiled a revamped plan to overhaul how the state doles out money to local schools, but a provision to have the state pick up more than $200 million...

Attorney General Lisa Madigan speaks at a press conference March 21, 2016.

Illinois attorney general: State has limited fiscal authority over Chicago schools

May 15, 2019 at 3:34 p.m.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said in an opinion that the state has limited authority over the finances of Chicago Public Schools, a potential blow to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's...

Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to reporters March 30, 2016, in Springfield.

Chicago State meltdown? Democrats’ fault, Rauner says

May 15, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

With Chicago State University in financial meltdown, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday turned to a familiar argument about who's to blame. "I am very upset Chicago State University may...

Gov. Bruce Rauner waves hello as he is given a tour of Wilmette Junior High School on March 28, 2016.

Rauner calls pro-union Supreme Court ruling ‘tragic’

May 15, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

A key piece of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's multifront effort to chip away at union influence in Illinois was dealt a blow Tuesday when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a...

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