It's been 12 years since Illinois had a Republican in the governor's mansion. But in two weeks, governor-elect Bruce Rauner will be sworn in, breaking that Democratic streak and attempting to live up to his campaign promise to "shake up Springfield." Illinois Public Radio's Hannah Meisel spoke with IPR's statehouse bureau chief Amanda Vinicky about the year in Illinois Politics, and what lies ahead for a state lagging behind the nation in economic recovery
Illinois Politics Year In Review/Look Ahead
