grand bargain

Illinois House Democrats are taking their time in considering the state budget plan sent them this week by the Senate.Chicago Rep. Greg Harris is the…

With only a week to go before the scheduled end of the spring session, Democrats in the Illinois Senate passed a new $37.3 billion budget package Tuesday…

Democrats in the Illinois Senate are preparing to go it alone on a budget plan. This morning, they’re set to consider both spending cuts and tax…

The Illinois Senate has adjourned for the day without taking action on remaining items from the "grand bargain" budget compromise.Democrats who run the…

The Senate has approved a $36.5 billion budget that was initiated by minority Republicans. But it turned down authority to implement it.The…

Governor Bruce Rauner is now accusing Illinois House Democrats of killing a deal to end the budget impasse.When the so-called grand bargain failed last…

Democratic state senators rejected a push by Republicans to give Governor Bruce Rauner powers that would allow broad spending cuts. Only a few areas would…

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says he's urged Republican state senators to keep negotiating for a budget compromise that's ``a good deal for taxpayers.''The…

Democrats were angry when most Republicans refused to vote on the "grand bargain" budget deal.They blamed it on the intervention of Gov. Bruce Rauner,…

Illinois moved a few inches closer to having a budget Tuesday. The state Senate began voting on its so-called “grand bargain.”The deal has changes to…