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The Illinois State Capitol is seen in Springfield on Jan. 24, 2017.

Senate Democrats accuse Rauner of derailing budget deal talks

May 15, 2019 at 9:09 p.m.

Senate Democrats on Wednesday accused Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner of sabotaging efforts to pass a plan to end the state's historic budget impasse by picking off GOP lawmakers wary of...

Illinois Senate tinkers with budget plan, but heavy lifting remains

May 15, 2019 at 9:09 p.m.

The Illinois Senate continued to tinker around the edges of a sweeping proposal to end the state's record-breaking budget impasse on Tuesday, but it remains unclear whether there's enough support...

Union authorizes strike, Rauner doesn’t budge

May 15, 2019 at 9:09 p.m.

The largest state employee union on Thursday made its latest move in a years-long chess match against Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, announcing its members had taken the unprecedented step of...

Gov. Bruce Rauner answers questions from the press at his office in the State Capitol in Springfield on Feb. 23, 2017.

Rauner: OK on Obama Day, but no one gets to skip work

May 15, 2019 at 9:09 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner said Thursday that Illinois should take a day each year to honor former Democratic President Barack Obama, but it shouldn't come with a day off work....

Rauner talks tax hikes, need for compromise, drawing Democratic laughter

May 15, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

Illinois' broke and broken down state government was on full display Wednesday as Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner for the first time laid out his terms for potential tax hikes to...

Rauner legal team resists AG Madigan’s move to withhold state paychecks

May 15, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner's lawyers have filed formal opposition to Attorney General Lisa Madigan's request that a Downstate judge lift an order that's allowed state employees to be paid...

Gov. Bruce Rauner takes questions from members the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Wednesday Feb. 1, 2017.

Unable to pass own spending plan, Rauner to weigh in on Senate version during budget speech

May 15, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

After staying away from a controversial Senate budget blueprint for the last month, Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday is expected to nod toward the stalled framework as a potential way...

Social service groups file second lawsuit against Rauner, other Illinois leaders

May 15, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

Dozens of social service agencies that care for some of the state's most vulnerable people filed a second lawsuit against Gov. Bruce Rauner and others on Thursday as they try...

The Illinois State Capitol in in Springfield.

Illinois lawmakers: To prepare for disasters, consider zombies

May 15, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

As Illinois' budget war continues, some state lawmakers want people to be ready for a different kind of battle — against zombies. The state House approved a measure Thursday that...

Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, D-Chicago,is sponsoring legislation that would eliminate a so-called trigger provision in state law that automatically would make abortion illegal in Illinois if the abortion rights ruling Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Illinois Democrats push back against Trump on abortion

May 15, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

Pushing back against Republican President Donald Trump, one Democratic state lawmaker is sponsoring legislation aimed at protecting Illinois women's access to abortion services. The plan from State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz,...

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