Tag: Bruce Rauner

In day eight of Michael Madigan's trial, wiretap evidence revealed lobbyist Mike McClain arranging financial support for a fired Madigan ...

In day seven of Michael Madigan's trial, former staffers testified on the powerful role and unique access lobbyist Mike McClain ...

Former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s portrait has joined the “Hall of Governors” in the Illinois Capitol.

The state’s “rainy day” fund – spent down to essentially nothing during the 2015-2017 budget impasse – now has its ...

Illinois House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick, a self-described “policy guy,” came to Springfield with the goal of pushing good ...

We’re about a month and a half from the June 28 primary, and “undecided” was the lead vote-getter this week ...

In the run-up to the early-morning April 9 adjournment of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers passed a spate of ...

Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith has faced nine cases of contempt of court in recent weeks ...

Perhaps the biggest news affecting state government this week came not from Springfield but from Washington, D.C.

Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised the state of Illinois’ rating for general obligation bonds two notches, to BBB+, while S&P ...