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Members of the Illinois House and Senate will be in Springfield again Tuesday, but there's still no budget deal for them to vote on.Illinois' public…
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A sitting state legislator has died. Seventy-one-year old Rep. Esther Golar represented the southwest side of Chicago since 2006.Legislators and activists…
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As Illinois' $36-billion budget remains in limbo, the state's top political leaders have been focusing on a much smaller number: roughly $250,000 in…
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A Cook County judge's ruling Tuesday that state employees won't receive their salaries during a budget impasse adds a new wrinkle as the Republican…
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State legislators are back in Springfield today, and a budget impasse means they have serious issues to deal with, but they spent a brief time getting…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner will now decide whether to separate the capital city's Lincoln showplace from its parent agency.The idea was originally part of a trade…
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An Illinois lawmaker has announced he will receive treatment for recently diagnosed esophageal cancer. State Rep. Frank Mautino of Spring Valley says his…
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A new class of legislators were sworn into office Wednesday, making the start of a new, two-year legislative session. It's also the official beginning of…
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If you listened to Bruce Rauner on the campaign trail, you'd think that he would want to steer clear of Illinois' lawmakers. He reviled them. Especially…
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The Illinois House has adjourned its two-year legislative session for good, without a vote on a minimum wage hike - meaning that Representatives will not…