“Over half a decade ago, I called for an immediate five percent across the board cut to the state budget, but no one listened. Not

Saying Illinois is in “desperate need of criminal justice reform,” Gov. Rauner issued an Executive Order Feb. 11 creating a new commission charged with identifying

On Feb. 9, Gov. Rauner signed an Executive Order preventing public employee unions from collecting mandatory dues from certain employees. Calling them “unfair share” dues,

While Illinois residents wait to hear what Gov. Rauner will propose during his first budget address on Feb. 18, the state’s chief executive says he’s

Besides immediate budget concerns for prisons and daycare programs, Illinois could soon run out of money for the state’s court reporters. The Rauner Administration said

The ongoing discussion of how to reform Illinois’ education funding system continued during the week, as State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) introduced legislation to change

Though he stressed the challenges facing Illinois, Governor Bruce Rauner also underscored his willingness to work in a bipartisan way to deliver results, when he

Inadequate funding of the state’s Child Care Program in the current fiscal year budget signed by former Governor Pat Quinn will lead to delays in

In his State of the State Address, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner voiced his support for raising Illinois’ minimum wage and his intention to work with

Education funding reform, one of the 98th General Assembly’s hot-button issues, has resurfaced under new legislation in the 99th. Senate Bill 1, a reintroduction of