Public school teachers and their unions may be next, as Gov. Bruce Rauner seeks to loosen requirements on collective bargaining dues.The vast majority of…

Today marks Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's 100th day in office. He sat down in the Capitol for a one-on-one interview with WUIS Statehouse Bureau Chief…

Illinois' budget, and Gov. Bruce Rauner's influence on it, will be examined by a special legislative committee. The powerful House Speaker announced its…

This is The Players, your update on who's who in Illinois politics and what they're up to.This week you'll hear Amanda Vinicky's conversation with the man…

Illinois legislators will return to Springfield this week after a two-week break. There's some suggestion it will have been their last hiatus for a…

The 2014 Center for State Policy & Leadership Annual Report is now available. In early April the annual convocation shared highlights from the past year…

Illinois' powerful House speaker is staking an early claim in what's sure to be a contentious budget battle.Billions of dollars in cuts proposed by…

He was 23. I was 23. He was in the early stages of a quick run up the political ladder, and after a hard-fought election becoming a full-fledged member of…

Unions are taking Gov. Bruce Rauner to court over his attempt to get rid of so-called "fair-share" dues.Illinois law requires workers who are not members…

Host Amanda Vinicky and guests Andy Maloney (Chicago Daily Law Bulletin) and Patrick Yeagle (IL Times) discuss issues with the 2015 Budget, runoff in…