Rauner criticizes Democratic lawmakers' loyalties to Chicago
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Gov. Bruce Rauner has latched onto the longtime rivalry between Chicago and the rest of the state as he tries to negotiate with Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan and...
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Amtrak unsure whether Gov. Rauner will cut state funding
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Gov. Bruce Rauner has said he wants to reduce Amtrak train service in the state starting July 1, but the Illinois Department of Transportation hasn't informed the national rail...
View ArticleDemocrats blast Illinois Gov. Rauner's budget vetoes
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Illinois Democrats are criticizing Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's move to veto budget legislation.
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Chicago schools make pension payment; 1,400 jobs 'impacted'
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - The interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools said Tuesday 1,400 jobs will be "impacted" after Illinois lawmakers failed to provide relief and the financially struggling district...
View ArticleProperty tax freeze, Chicago pension relief advance
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - A bill to freeze property taxes for two years and provide pension relief to Chicago Public Schools has advanced in the Illinois Legislature.
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Mayor: Chicago school cuts include layoffs, less maintenance
CHICAGO - Chicago school and city officials detailed $200 million in cuts - including layoffs, scaled-back maintenance and reduced transportation - to the nation's third-largest school district...
View ArticleReport: Firm fees from Chicago schools borrowing tops $18M
CHICAGO - Dozens of legal and financial firms have been paid roughly $18 million in fees from borrowing and debt-refinancing deals with Chicago Public Schools since 2011 when Mayor Rahm Emanuel first...
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Closer Look: Despite budget deadlock, there are ways out
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - What Illinois needs is for one of its political leaders to blink.
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Judge bars full state worker pay without Illinois budget
CHICAGO - Illinois won't be allowed to pay state workers in full during an ongoing budget impasse, a Cook County judge ruled Tuesday, potentially leaving some 65,000 employees without a paycheck and...
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Rauner pension plan would end union negotiations, freeze pay
CHICAGO - Gov. Bruce Rauner says Illinois could save billions of dollars each year through an ambitious new plan to address hugely underfunded pension systems, a proposal he describes as "fair and...
View ArticleSeveral GOP lawmakers haven't cashed Rauner donation checks
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Roughly one-third of Republican state legislators haven't cashed checks written to them from Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's campaign fund in the waning days of the legislative...
View ArticleThe Latest: Comptroller says she'll keep issuing checks
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - The latest on the last day of lawmakers' deadline to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget veto. (All times local):
View ArticleTemporary budget, likely doomed, goes to Illinois governor
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Illinois lawmakers adopted a stop-gap budget plan Wednesday and readied to send it to a likely dismissive Gov. Bruce Rauner, one piece of a flurry of state Capitol activity that...
View ArticleIllinois House takes no action on additional appropriation
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - The latest on the last day of lawmakers' deadline to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget veto. (All times local):
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Temporary budget, likely doomed, goes to Illinois governor
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Illinois lawmakers sent a stop-gap budget plan Wednesday to Gov. Bruce Rauner, who will likely dismiss the one piece to emerge from a flurry of Capitol activity, which did...
View ArticleCullerton says time to hit 'reset' on state budget talks
CHICAGO - Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says it's time to hit "reset" on state budget talks
View ArticleSenate GOP leader says Dems must step up on reform issues
CHICAGO - Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno (ruh-DOHN'-yoh) says the budget stalemate could be easily resolved with Democratic engagement on reform issues, not another document.
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Closer Look: Lawmaker pay, a firestorm for years, lit again
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Illinois lawmakers are anxious about an automatic 2 percent salary increase they receive this month despite a budget crisis.
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Rauner praises House vote to block lawmaker pay raise
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Members of the Illinois House voted Tuesday to block a pay raise for themselves and senators that has become a flashpoint in the state's budget stalemate.
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