Governor Rauner Wants Special Budgeting Powers To Fix Budget Holes
Rauner wants to borrow money from special funds within state government -- revenues funded by specific fees.
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Republican Governor Bruce Rauner Signs On Top Aide For 30 Thousand Dollars A Month
Funding for everything from state-subsidized daycare to court reporters' salaries is running out in Illinois.
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Illinois Holds On To Beat Michigan St. 59-54
The Illini improve to 6-5 in Big Ten Conference play, and have won three straight. Illinois was 12 of 16 from the free throw line, and shot 41 percent from the field.
Rauner’s Campaign Promises Could Come True By Way Of School Funding Overhaul, But Gov. Won’t Commit
Two promises Governor Bruce Rauner made on the campaign trail could be kept through a plan that's been working its way through the General Assembly for over a year. The governor pledged to lower property taxes in Illinois and get more state money to schools, especially lower income districts
Audit: Illinois Keeps Making Health Care Payments For Dead
Illinois' Auditor General found nearly 6,000 people were still marked as eligible for medical services despite being listed as deceased elsewhere in state or federal records.