All this week, Decatur resident Brittanie Brooks has worn dresses and skirts. Her No Pants challenge is an awareness campaign (check for the #NoPantsForOvarianCysts and #NoPantsForOvarianCancer hashtags on social media) for Illinois' Ovarian Cyst Awareness Week, which began Sept. 11 and goes through Sunday.
Politicans and special interests poured millions into this 2016 Illinois primary, with this unusual election season bringing lots of interest to both the presidential and even some local races. The 21st team brings you the winners, losers and takeways the day after the election, and looks forward to the general vote in November.
Governor Bruce Rauner presented his 2017 budget today, February 17. But we’re in uncharted territory here - because as we all know - we don’t have a 2016 budget. There are so many questions about this budget impasse. During the hour before the governor’s speech we took your questions.
Tuesday, Jan. 12 marks Bruce Rauner's first anniversary holding the title "Illinois Governor." Rauner, a Republican, has spent much of his year as governor pressing for his measures he calls business friendly. Critics say his agenda is anti-worker.
Some 36,000 state employees are represented by AFSCME, Illinois' largest public employee union. On Friday, the union says Governor Bruce Rauner has walked away from contract talks.
