Rauner says primary losses not due to his agenda
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday tried to downplay two high-profile losses during last week's primary election, saying he does not view the results as a rejection of his pro-business, anti-union...
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Senate Democrats approve spending $3.8 billion GOP says Illinois doesn’t have
Senate Democrats on Thursday pushed through a measure that calls for spending $3.8 billion on everything from higher education to cancer research and home care for seniors, though the money...
Rauner, Madigan dig in after primary skirmishes
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner suffered some high-profile election defeats, but his allies on Wednesday pointed to a number of smaller victories as proof he can flex his political muscle —...
Madigan-backed Stratton defeats incumbent Dunkin in state House race
Chalk up a win for Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan in his war with Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Madigan-backed Juliana Stratton on Tuesday easily defeated Rauner ally Rep. Ken Dunkin...
Trump returns to Illinois after canceling Friday night Chicago rally
Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday made his first return to Illinois since a protest-filled Chicago rally was canceled as candidates and their top surrogates fanned out across the state...
Speaker Madigan gets a challenge, for a change
Jason Gonzales stands outside a polling place at a Southwest Side field house, watching for early voters who might be swayed to back him in the upcoming Democratic primary election...
Rauner, Madigan proxy war plays out in Chicago House race
It's an Illinois House primary like none before it, replete with allegations of dirty campaign tactics, a nearly unheard of endorsement by a sitting president and record-setting piles of campaign...
Dems advance latest higher ed bill, take another stab at union measure
Democrats once again sought to bolster their election-year campaign attack fodder against Republicans on Thursday, voting for the latest plan to fund higher education and another union-backed measure to prevent...
House Democrats fail to overturn Rauner veto of college spending bill
Democrats failed to override Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a bill to free up $721 million for community colleges and scholarships for low-income students in the latest political skirmish...
Harris relying on football fame in upstart U.S. Senate bid
State Sen. Napoleon Harris knows his south suburban district, and his district knows him. That much was obvious last week when the hulking former NFL linebacker walked into a pancake...