Rauner To Emanuel: ‘Let’s Stay Mature’
Rauner said politicians need to tone down their rhetoric a day after he vetoed state aid to Chicago Public Schools. He spoke to reporters in Chicago on Friday.
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Munger: Lawmakers Suing Over Pay Are ‘Cowards’
Half-a-dozen Democratic state representatives have sued the Illinois comptroller for holding up their paychecks during the state budget mess. On her last day in office, Republican Comptroller Leslie Munger called the legislators "cowards." Democrat Susanna Mendoza takes over Monday and has pledged to continue withholding paychecks.
Ammons Disappointed In AVR Reversal In House
State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) hopes to see another attempt at passing Illinois' automatic voter registration measure when House lawmakers return to Springfield early next month. Her chamber fell four votes shy of overriding Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of that measure this week.
Brain-Training Games; Justin Roberts Talks New Album
On the 21st: We got to the bottom of the question, "Do 'brain-training' programs work?" Plus, we hear from Chicago children's rock musician Justin Roberts on his new album.
Illinois Issues: A Decade Of Pain
New projections show nibbling around the edges of the state’s budget problems will get Illinois nowhere. That's according to the University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs.