Ranking among the top 10 states for debt per capita, Illinois is exhibiting a continuously increasing amount of red ink per resident — particularly pension debt, but also other calculated liabilities.
Illinois Republican Party Executive Director Nick Klitzing released a memo following last week’s election results detailing the challenges that now lie before House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) and the Democratic Party in the Land of Lincoln.
The Illinois General Assembly recently reconvened for its annual veto session that gives the legislature an opportunity to review and overturn the governor's vetoes from the spring session.
With the 2016 election over, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said he is eager to engage in discussions to resolve one of the state’s biggest problems: a balanced budget.
Following the general election, regional political analysts suggested that Republican victories in Illinois had more to do with Democratic challengers being intentionally tied to House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) in the public’s mind than initially anticipated.
A recent report by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) shows a continuous decline in cash flows to Illinois from the private sector.
Since the state Supreme Court ruled voter referendums can't be used to place measures on the ballot, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has called for state lawmakers to take action to restore redistricting to the November ballot and to also put term limits up for a vote.
Republican Candidate for the State Senate Heidi Holan criticized claims made by leadership of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) comparing Gov. Bruce Rauner to ISIS on Friday.
Illinois Education Secretary Beth Purvis recently announced that Gov. Bruce Rauner has proposed ending the practice of proration to fully fund the state's portion of public education, a move that Heidi Holan, Republican candidate for House District 46, supports.
Michelle Smith, the Republican candidate for the Illinois State Senate Dist. 49 seat, is backing Gov. Bruce Rauner's latest budget plan, unveiled on Wednesday, especially the elements pertaining to education.
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park), who represents Senate District 23, said Gov. Bruce Rauner’s highly anticipated fiscal year 2017 budget address on Wednesday left much to be desired.
Mike Strick, a Republican candidate for Illinois House District 84, agrees with Gov. Bruce Rauner's stance that a tax hike will not solve the state's money problems.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner gave his fiscal year 2017 budget address Wednesday at the State Capitol.
In his State of the State address on Wednesday, Gov. Bruce Rauner called for lower property taxes, job creation and an end to the state’s 7-month-old budget stalemate.
As Gov. Bruce Rauner tackled key financial issues affecting Illinois -- including the ongoing budget stalemate -- in his second State of the State address on Wednesday, the Republican candidate for the House seat in District 84 cited the budget gridlock as a clear reason why term limits for elected officials need to be enacted