state spending

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says -- if re-elected -- he’ll work to decrease the personal income tax rate and make cuts to state spending.The Republican…

Democrats in the Illinois Senate say they want Republican support for a partial state spending plan. The proposal would free up more than $800-million for…

Some derided last year’s sweeping energy law as a bailout for power giant Exelon. But it was also a major win for environmentalists — who are now hedging…

Illinois has entered its 22nd month without a real budget. Among the state services most affected by the political fight are those that help victims of…

A feud between Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and Comptroller Susana Mendoza is escalating over spending priorities during the state's unprecedented budget…

The Illinois Supreme Court won't immediately consider Attorney General Lisa Madigan's appeal of a circuit court ruling that state workers must be paid…

Illinois' attorney general says she will appeal a judge ruling denying her request to stop paying state workers unless lawmakers resolve an ongoing budget…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate plans to plow ahead with its proposed budget compromise to end the nearly 2-year-old deadlock with Gov. Bruce…

Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration says it is reviewing Illinois juvenile detention centers for closure, preparing to close state museums and will ground…

Republican lawmakers are calling attention to state spending they say looks suspicious as it comes on the heels of a federal investigation into a…