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The Illinois government will run out of spending authority in just over a month. Leading lawmakers discussed the problem Monday, but even those in the…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner and all four leaders of the Illinois General Assembly met Wednesday to discuss pending issues after Democrats weren't able to make a…
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Illinois Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan is suggesting lawmakers work on another partial budget without any of Gov. Bruce Rauner's…
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Illinois legislators' fall veto session is getting underway, and already a bipartisan split is festering.Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan said…
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A leading Illinois Republican is encouraging the party faithful to vote -- even if they can’t stand the presidential nominee.Top Republicans are in…
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The unprecedented Illinois budget impasse has ended ... for now. Lawmakers passed and the governor signed a partial budget Thursday, the final day of…
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Illinois lawmakers left Springfield a month ago fractured, indignant and without a budget. They'll return this morning for another try at a…
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Lawmakers only have two days to pass a budget before a pending deadline. But even as top leaders came out of a meeting Sunday saying that a deal is…
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Governor Rauner's relentless push for a reduction in unions' power and Democrats' sustained refusal to go along has Illinois set to round out an eleventh…
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Mixed messages came out of a meeting Tuesday between the Illinois governor and legislative leaders. It was their first meeting in months, even as Illinois…