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Thousands protest Rauner's call to change labor laws
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Thousands of union supporters from across Illinois rallied in front of the state Capitol building Wednesday to protest Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's call for changes to...
View ArticleLawmakers send college tuition grant funding plan to Rauner
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Illinois Democrats have approved a measure to fully fund tuition grants for low-income students despite Republican concerns the state can't pay for its promises.
View ArticleGOP targets Democrats who voted 'yes' on Illinois budget
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Illinois House Republicans are launching automated phone calls blasting Democrats who voted for a state spending plan they say would lead to a $7 billion budget deficit.
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Election-year politics dim hopes of Illinois budget deal
CHICAGO - The emails started arriving as heads were still spinning in the state Capitol over Democrats ramming through a state budget proposal. The missives from Republicans on Wednesday accused the...
View ArticleThe Latest: Daily fantasy sports betting bill shelved
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - The Latest on the final days of Illinois Legislature's spring session (all times local):
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The Latest: Rauner rips Democrats on Illinois budget tour
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - The Latest on the failure of Illinois lawmakers and the governor to end the state budget standoff (all times local):
View ArticleCEO: Chicago schools won't open without education budget
CHICAGO - The CEO of Chicago Public Schools says the district won't be able to open this fall if Illinois lawmakers and governor don't get an education budget approved.
View ArticleFrom schools to roads, fallout of Illinois budget feud grows
CHICAGO - The consequences of Illinois lawmakers' epic failure to approve a state budget continue to pile up, with new warnings about unfunded 911 call centers and schools, thousands of road...
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Rauner also accusing attorney general of 'creating crisis'
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Gov. Bruce Rauner is trying to weave a wider web of blame for the state budget mess, extending his criticism of House Speaker Michael Madigan and other Democratic lawmakers to...
View ArticleState board approves remap item for ballot, pending lawsuit
CHICAGO - A measure that would let Illinois voters decide if an independent commission should draw political boundaries inched closer to the November ballot Monday with a state board's approval, though...
View ArticleIllinois House cancels planned Wednesday session
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - House Speaker Michael Madigan has canceled a planned session for Wednesday.
View ArticleTreasurer: Budget fight cuts monthly investment profit $2.6M
CHICAGO - Illinois loses about $2.6 million each month in investment income because of the state budget impasse, Treasurer Michael Frerichs said Tuesday describing how his office has changed investment...
View ArticleRauner asks voters to beseech Democrats for budget action
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Gov. Bruce Rauner implored voters tired of budget deadlock to call Democratic legislators and ask them to return to the capital to vote on Republican budget measures.
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