Rauner moves out of governor’s mansion during repairs
Gov. Bruce Rauner traded the historic but rundown Executive Mansion for a more modest house on the state fairgrounds on Tuesday as the 162-year-old building is prepared for a major...
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Democratic stopgap budget inches ahead, but a full plan remains elusive
House Democrats on Thursday approved another one-time spending plan to provide about $815 million to universities and social service groups left gasping for air during the state's historic budget impasse,...
Democrats start moving stopgap state budget despite clear hurdles
Illinois House Democrats on Wednesday advanced a plan to rush more than $815 million to state universities and social service providers, but that money might not arrive anytime soon because...
Suburban parents want lawmakers to remove SAT scores from college transcripts
Some suburban parents are rallying around proposals to keep their children's SAT scores off high school transcripts, arguing students should have more control over what information is sent to college...
Democrats counter Rauner with ‘Illinois comeback agenda’
Nearly two years into an unprecedented state budget stalemate, a group of Democratic lawmakers Wednesday unveiled a legislative agenda of their own, saying "we wanted to be for something" instead...
Rauner says Emanuel causing a CPS ‘crisis’
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday expanded the list of Democrats he says are working against him, adding Mayor Rahm Emanuel to the group he contends is trying to create...
Illinois experts say Republican health care plan could cost state $40 billion
Illinois stands to lose an estimated $40 billion in federal money over the next decade under the Republican health care proposal being considered in Congress, experts told state lawmakers Thursday....
Democrat says letting Rauner administration cut budget like ‘handing a razor blade to a toddler’
Senate Democrats on Wednesday rejected a proposal to give Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration broad powers to cut state spending, with one lawmaker comparing the idea to "handing a razor...
Plan would make changing birth certificates easier for transgender people
A proposal that would make it easier for transgender people to change their birth certificates to reflect their gender identity cleared an initial hurdle Wednesday, as supporters said the existing...
Rauner, Chance the Rapper to meet Friday
Chance the Rapper said he'll meet with Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday to talk about funding for Chicago Public Schools after the governor had to postpone a previous meeting to...