Rauner: I’m not Trump’s “local silent partner”
Governor Bruce Rauner takes some opposition to a Facebook video posted by his Democratic election opponent JB Pritzker that essentially paints President Donald Trump and Rauner with the same brush.
Rauner helps cut ribbon on Knox County Brewing Company
Persistence paid off for one of the children of the owners of the Knox County Brewing Company — as an e-mail-writing campaign by one of Matthew and Sara Hansen’s kids led to Rauner stopping at the brewery
Rauner speaks on need for property tax “relief”
Local school district superintendents are against it, as you’ve heard this week. But, Governor Bruce Rauner still wants a proposed property tax freeze — or, as he calls it, property tax “relief.” Rauner spoke about the issue
Christopher Kennedy, Democratic candidate for Illinois Governor
Christopher Kennedy, Chicago-area businessman and one of the Democrat candidates for Illinois Governor in next year’s primary, was in the area Thursday, speaking with officials in McDonough County. Kennedy also spoke with Will Stevenson for Galesburg’s Evening
LISTEN: Superintendents hold press conference after trip to Springfield
Area school superintendents and even some students from throughout the local Regional Office of Education region went to Springfield Wedenesday to talk about the state budget impasse and school funding problems with local lawmakers. When they returned,
Governor Rauner talks about budget matters
Governor Bruce Rauner was in Chicago Thursday, where he announced that a new CEO had been hired for “Intersect Illinois” — a public-private state-operated economic development partnership. But, with lawmakers in Springfield and portions of the so-called
Governor names pro-business official new head of IEPA
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has tapped an adviser who once worked for a nonprofit group representing large energy firms as his new director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
Lawmakers OK grace period for late license registration
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers have voted to require extra time for motorists to renew license plates if state officials don’t notify them.
Rauner grants clemency to 6 people; denies 150
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has granted clemency to six people and denied another 150 requests; he also granted one commutation.
Illinois medical marijuana program gets boost from Rauner OK
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ experiment with medical marijuana has gotten a boost thanks to a 2 1/2-year pilot program extension and the inclusion of two more medical conditions.