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Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan says Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a school funding bill is choosing "crisis over compromise."Rauner…
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Both parties agree the 20-year-old formula Illinois uses to fund schools is unfair, but they disagree over how to change it.Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner…
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Chicago Public Schools officials are promising that school will open on time regardless of whether a critical funding law is enacted. Forrest Claypool is…
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Illinois Lottery officials say the state lost about $4 million by halting sales of Powerball and Mega Millions tickets due to the state budget…
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The speaker of the Illinois House has scheduled a vote for Thursday to override the governor's veto of budget package.If passed, the package would end the…
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A major credit-rating agency has put Illinois under review for a rating downgrade even if lawmakers override Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a long-elusive…
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Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed Illinois’ first complete budget legislation in more than two years. The Illinois Senate already voted to override him.…
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In a sign the stalemate in Springfield is as strong as ever, Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill that had once been held up as proof he and Democratic…
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Illinois residents will have to be proactive about registering to vote. A bill that would have automatically registered voters died Tuesday. Automatic...
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Automatic voter registration supporters say Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto means headaches for 700,000 potential Illinois voters. Cook County Clerk David Orr…