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Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner was a popular target Thursday when Illinois Democratic candidates met in Springfield for an annual political breakfast.The…
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Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says he will send the governor a bill today that overhauls the way the state distributes money to schools.The new…
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House Republican Leader Jim Durkin says Republicans are reviewing a budget proposed by House Democrats but are skeptical.Durkin told reporters Tuesday…
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Senate Democrats attempted a series of test votes on items in the so-called “grand bargain;” but Republicans refused to go along, saying more negotiation…
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The Illinois Senate's leader is promoting legislation he says will protect immigrants from Trump administration actions.Several immigrant and anti-crime…
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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,…
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The Illinois Senate voted to limit how long a member can serve as president or minority leader. Effective immediately, anyone in either position is…
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Details of a massive, bipartisan compromise meant to end Illinois' budget stalemate emerged Monday in the Illinois Senate, but the plan has been put on…
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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 was part of an 80-member delegation that traveled to the Vatican. They witnessed Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich become a cardinal.Other…