Cullerton calls budget special session a ‘political stunt’ June 23, 2017 9:42 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Senate President John Cullerton says his chamber has previously accomplished everything Gov. Bruce Rauner has…
Lawmakers still divided over budget after 2nd session day June 23, 2017 11:10 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers remain deeply divided after the second day of a special session aimed at…
Illinois legislators to meet for 2nd day of budget session June 22, 2017 12:41 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois legislators are set to meet for the second day of a special session aimed…
Governor urges lawmakers to end ‘unnecessary’ budget impasse June 21, 2017 3:31 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner is urging lawmakers to end the “unnecessary” budget crisis that’s gripped Illinois…
The Latest: House will gauge support for Senate budget plan June 16, 2017 8:11 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on the Illinois Senate president’s call for House action on a budget (all…
Illinois governor calls special session to force budget deal June 15, 2017 7:14 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is calling state legislators into a special session to work out a…
GOP offers ‘compromise’ state budget with familiar reforms June 14, 2017 11:16 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Republicans have presented what they’re calling a “compromise” budget and reform plan to end the…
Swanson sounds off on budget impasse June 1, 2017 8:20 pm|The Democratic led state legislature and GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner have once again failed to agree on a…
The Latest: House panel advances school-funding change May 31, 2017 3:15 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on legislative action in Springfield as the General Assembly’s session closes out (all…
House continues debate over income tax increase May 29, 2017 9:16 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House plans to continue debating a proposed income tax increase as the Senate…
The Latest: Senate Dems will go forward with ‘grand bargain’ May 17, 2017 12:07 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on budget negotiations in the Illinois General Assembly (all times local):
200-mile Chicago-to-Springfield budget march steps off May 16, 2017 1:31 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Protesters urging Illinois lawmakers to agree on an annual state budget stepped off on a 200-mile…
Bills and suit target quarries taking demolition waste May 1, 2017 8:20 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Lawmakers in limestone-rich Will County want to require groundwater monitoring around rock quarries that accept…
House would require cursive writing in schools April 27, 2017 1:11 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Don’t toss the grammar-school composition paper yet.
Rauner vetoes automatic voter registration August 13, 2016 11:51 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed legislation to allow automatic voter registration in Illinois.