Governor seeks delay on plan to pay union step increases October 3, 2018 11:42 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration says it needs up to two more months to…
Rauner seeks plant shutdown after downplaying cancer risks October 3, 2018 11:39 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner is now calling for the shutdown of a suburban Chicago plant suspected…
Pritzker, Rauner to face off in Illinois governor debate October 3, 2018 11:18 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrat J.B. Pritzker will face off in their first two-way…
Hillary Clinton campaigns for governor hopeful JB Pritzker October 2, 2018 11:07 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Hillary Clinton has campaigned for Democratic Illinois governor candidate J.B. Pritzker during a stop in…
Rauner vetoes plan to study supplemental deer feeding September 26, 2018 11:40 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed legislation that would permit experts to study the impact…
Convicted felon, top vote-getter sworn in as Markham mayor September 26, 2018 11:21 am|MARKHAM, Ill. (AP) – A man previously barred from a mayoral post in suburban Chicago has been sworn…
Bill barring employers asking applicants’ pay history vetoed September 22, 2018 12:23 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed an amendatory veto of a bill that imposes a…
The Latest: Governor hopefuls clash over taxes at debate September 20, 2018 11:40 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The Latest on the first debate in the Illinois governor’s race (all times local):
Illinois governor hopefuls to meet for 1st debate September 20, 2018 11:10 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrat J.B. Pritzker are meeting for their first debate of…
Court upholds dismissal of lawsuit against abortion funding September 18, 2018 11:26 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois appellate court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed to stop…
Rauner campaigns for 2nd chance: ‘I’m a better governor now’ September 14, 2018 11:35 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A humbled Gov. Bruce Rauner is promising a different kind of governor in a…
Rauner lifts road-weight limit for market-bound crop-haulers September 10, 2018 1:17 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has declared a “harvest emergency” to help crop-hauling Illinois farmers compete…
Obama makes campaign stop with Pritzker, urges crowd to vote September 7, 2018 9:48 pm|URBANA, Ill. (AP) – Former President Barack Obama has made a campaign stop with Democratic candidate for Illinois…
Illinois launches program to help students choose college September 7, 2018 11:31 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – College-bound students and their families now can consult an online program to determine the…
Weaver pushing new Registered Apprenticeship Program September 6, 2018 10:30 am|A law recently-signed by Governor Bruce Rauner that would create on-the job apprenticeships for Illinois high school students…
Rauner grants 8 clemency petitions, denies 85 others September 1, 2018 12:37 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has granted eight requests for clemency and denied 85 other petitions.
New Illinois law allows medical marijuana pain prescriptions August 30, 2018 1:13 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Doctors in Illinois can now prescribe marijuana as a painkiller thanks to a new…
Illinois aims $108M VW settlement to replace diesel engines August 30, 2018 11:36 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois will use a $108 million settlement with Volkswagen over the company’s cheating on emissions…
Study: Illinois community faces high cancer risks August 29, 2018 11:17 am|WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (AP) – A new federal study shows people living near a contract sterilization company in a…
Rauner approved welfare for immigrants, now nixes visa help August 29, 2018 11:14 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner is defending his veto of legislation to hasten paperwork to help…