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Illinois legislators will only get a brief post-election respite from politics; a week from Wednesday they’ll be back in Springfield to begin the veto…
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The presidential race is capturing most voters' attention. But here in Illinois, there's record-breaking spending going into races for the General…
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In an era of political gridlock, one of the few topics on which there's been hope of bipartisan cooperation is on the issues of crime and…
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What's it like to be in charge of the state budget ... when there is no state budget? That's the topic for this edition of The Players: your look into…
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By now, most people probably have a sense that things at the Illinois Statehouse have gotten downright nasty, even if it’s not completely clear what all…
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Democrats are accusing Governor Bruce Rauner of "dodging" questions about how much his top staff are making. Just how much Gov. Bruce Rauner's…
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There's a new player in a battle over energy policy that's playing out at the Illinois Capitol. Exelon wants support for its nuclear plants, a renewable…
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Illinois' budget, and Gov. Bruce Rauner's influence on it, will be examined by a special legislative committee. The powerful House Speaker announced its…
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Gov. Pat Quinn has signed off on a measure that allows psychologists in Illinois to prescribe medication to patients. The governor signed the legislation…
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Two months after Governor Pat Quinn laid out his vision for Illinois' budget, the House of Representatives has approved a state spending plan. Quinn…