Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders did not meet this week to discuss a full-year spending plan and necessary economic reforms. It also appears that

Governor Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 2814, the Future Energy Jobs bill, at a ceremony at Clinton H.S. Dec. 7. State Sen. Chapin Rose was

Over the weekend, much of Illinois saw its first glimpse of snow. With the wintry weather just beginning, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois

After meeting last week, over the weekend and again into this week, the Governor and legislative leaders continued in vain to find common ground on

As Illinois celebrates its 198th birthday this month, Gov. Rauner announced the appointments to the Illinois Bicentennial Commission, which is tasked with leading the planning

Massive electric rate increases across the state will be avoided and nuclear power plants in Clinton and Cordova would stay operational – saving thousands of

When lawmakers came to agreement this past June on a temporary stop-gap budget, one component of that budget included $215 million for the Chicago Public

On Nov. 29, the House of Representatives failed to override the governor’s veto of Senate Bill 250, the Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) bill.  There are

The Governor and legislative leaders met four times during the past week in Springfield in an attempt to move forward with the framework of a

Springfield, IL – Charles Francis Bruns, a native of Villa Grove and a World War II veteran, and Jill Knappenberger, a Champaign resident who also