-
Illinois' 11 Democratic congressmen have signed a letter to Gov. Bruce Rauner demanding that he restore funding to domestic violence shelters. Rep. Cheri…
-
The top House Republican in the Illinois legislature says the tone in Springfield is deteriorating - and has been since the election.Jim Durkin is House…
-
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says he’s optimistic lawmakers will pass a budget by the end of the month. Even though Rauner recently canceled a meeting…
-
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has asked the top leaders in the Illinois General Assembly to meet ahead of the veto session next week. State legislators…
-
Social service providers suing Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration over fallout from the budget impasse say the stop-gap budget won't have "meaningful"…
-
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says the state will need more revenue to reduce the deficit the longer it goes without a full budget.Rauner spoke today at…
-
The compromise that led to a stopgap state budget is not stopping a lawsuit asking the state to pay up for services already provided. For 12 months,…
-
On the final day of the fiscal year, Illinois legislators passed a temporary budget. The package easily passed first the House, then the Senate today; it…
-
Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly are congratulating their colleagues for adopting a partial-year budget plan but warn that serious work…
-
Legislators will be back in Springfield next week, on Wednesday just days before the new fiscal year begins on July first. The House and Senate will both…