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As Illinois lawmakers try to pass a state budget by Thursday, credit rating agencies say they’re less focused on the timing of a spending plan than they…
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With just two days remaining in the spring session of the Illinois General Assembly, lawmakers are optimistic about passing a state budget on time.After…
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Illinois lawmakers say they've made real progress toward passage of a budget. But even if they can get it passed by the scheduled end of session next…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner used his amendatory veto powers to rewrite a gun bill, simultaneously proposing more gun control than the original bill called for while…
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The Equal Rights Amendment is back in the news and back in the Statehouse, as supporters make another push for ratification in Illinois.Meanwhile, the…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner made a rare request for a meeting with the four legislative leaders of the General Assembly — House and Senate, Democratic and…
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There was a rare meeting Thursday among Gov. Bruce Rauner and the top leaders of the Illinois General Assembly.Rauner is trying to reassert his role in…
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Passing a state budget is arguably the most important thing the Illinois General Assembly does every year — or at least should do every year.After last…
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The University of Illinois president told a panel of lawmakers Thursday that he'd like to maintain a freeze on tuition rates.Tim Killeen, president of the…
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When out campaigning, Governor Bruce Rauner has been making big claims about lowering taxes. But there was little follow-through in Wednesday's budget…