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News Analysis — This coming Sunday, December 9, marks the 10th anniversary of the day the FBI arrested Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.The event led to…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed several bills in the past week. One would have raised the cap on how much money people wronged by state government can recover —…
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When it comes to state spending, Illinois politicians are giving voters what they want. That’s the problem.This story begins Monday on Metra’s BNSF…
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The Illinois General Assembly has approved a budget for the state — and Governor Bruce Rauner is indicating he’ll “enact” it into law.In any other state,…
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After weeks of feuding within the Illinois Republican Party an unusual agreement has been reached with hopes of bridging the divide.In a rare move, the…
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With time against them, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and top leaders met again Tuesday morning to talk about adopting a budget before next month. But –…
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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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Illinois House Republicans Tuesday introduced a resolution opposing a progressive income tax — even though Democrats in the General Assembly haven’t been…
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Illinois is beginning a third straight year without a real budget. Legislators say they're close to a deal and continue to negotiate — but is that for…
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Illinois will enter a third straight year without a budget. But lawmakers say they’re getting closer, and will continue to meet this weekend.Legislators…