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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gov. Bruce Rauner took to social media this week to lay out his terms for another stopgap budget.
After a year of many changes, something may wind up remaining as it has been for decades in the General Assembly.
As the clock ticks down toward the new year, budget talks remain at an impasse in Illinois and the stopgap budget will expire on Dec. 31.
Following an election year rife with accusations aimed at the “Madigan Machine” and other factions in Springfield, Chicago Sun-Times writer Mark Brown said recently that the time for term limits may have arrived in Illinois.
Legislation that will keep two nuclear power plants open, save more than 4,000 jobs and increase electric bills received Gov. Bruce Rauner's signature after it passed the General Assembly.