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Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, here on the House floor on Nov. 7, 2017, said Thursday that Gov. Bruce Rauner's controversial plan to reinstate the death penalty deserves a full hearing before the House.

Madigan sets up vote on Rauner death penalty plan, creating political minefield

May 15, 2019 at 4:53 p.m.

Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan agreed Thursday to allow a vote on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s controversial plan to reinstate the death penalty and expand the waiting period to purchase firearms,...

Nashville police officers search a neighborhood near a Waffle House restaurant on April 22, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. At least four people died after a gunman opened fire at the restaurant early Sunday.

Illinois considers changing gun transfer rules following Waffle House shooting

August 22, 2019 at 3:54 a.m.

The Illinois Senate on Wednesday advanced new rules about the transfer of firearms in response to the mass shooting at a Waffle House last month in Nashville, Tenn. Travis Reinking...

Gov. Bruce Rauner, shown in February, said May 15, 2018, that he had yet to review the updated gun stores proposal but remains opposed to increasing costs on small businesses.

State lawmakers trying to license Illinois gun stores again after Gov. Rauner vetoed last attempt

May 15, 2019 at 4:52 p.m.

A bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday revived efforts to require additional state oversight of stores that sell guns, proposing new rules after Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a...

One proposal from a Democratic Illinois senator would allow casinos, such as the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, to offer betting on sporting events if they pay a $10,000 licensing fee.

Sports gambling no sure bet in Illinois’ immediate future

May 23, 2019 at 12:50 a.m.

Though the U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for expanded sports gambling in America, it's no sure thing that Chicago-area bettors will soon be able to wager legally on...

Gov. Bruce Rauner addresses the media at the James Thompson Center on April 9, 2018.

Rauner proposes reinstating death penalty in Illinois, which outlawed it earlier this decade

May 15, 2019 at 4:52 p.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday proposed reinstating the death penalty in Illinois for mass killers and people who slay law enforcement officers, injecting the idea into his re-election campaign by...

Illinois lawmakers weigh ban on all formulas of synthetic pot after deaths

May 15, 2019 at 4:52 p.m.

Illinois lawmakers are weighing legislation aimed at preventing manufacturers of synthetic marijuana from skirting laws banning the substance often sold and branded as "Spice" or "K2." The effort comes after...

Gov. Bruce Rauner addresses reporters outside his state Capitol office on May 8, 2018 in Springfield. He is flanked by Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady, left, and House Minority Leader Jim Durkin.

Rauner, Democrats say they don’t want another budget war but face deficit despite tax hike

May 15, 2019 at 4:52 p.m.

State lawmakers are entering the final few weeks of their annual session trying to accomplish a goal that took 736 days last time: approving a state budget to spend money...

Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker greets patrons of MacArthur's Restaurant in Chicago after a news conference on Feb. 6, 2018.

Pritzker rejects Rauner’s assertion that third-party candidate is Democratic ‘pawn’

May 15, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker on Friday rejected Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's assertion that a conservative candidate who recently announced a third-party bid was a "pawn" being used to strip...

Medical cannabis plants at PharmaCann, LLC, a medical marijuana cultivation center in Dwight on Jan. 23, 2017.

People with opioid prescriptions could get medical marijuana instead under Illinois Senate plan

May 15, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

Patients with a prescription for opioids would temporarily qualify for the state's medical marijuana program under a bill the Illinois Senate passed Thursday. Supporters say the idea is to give...

Sam McCann speaks at an event in Jacksonville, Ill., on Jan. 11, 2016. The Downstate Republican state senator plans to run as a third-party candidate for governor.

Rauner rips third-party conservative challenger as ‘Madigan pawn,’ gets called ‘lying liar who lies’ in return

May 15, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday labeled third-party challenger Sam McCann a "pawn" of Democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker and House Speaker Michael Madigan, but would not say if his team...

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