The Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Services, which represents a number of human services agencies around the state, expects the 'non-essential' areas to include consulting contracts.

Gov. Bruce Rauner's executive order freezing "non-essential" state spending is raising questions about exactly what spending it covers at state universities.

University Trustees will vote a new chairman to replace the outgoing Chris Kennedy at their meeting Thursday in Chicago.

Gover Bruce Rauner faces a lot of challenges. Some capitol insiders provide insight on how he can succeed.

In his inaugural speech Monday in Springfield, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner blamed the state’s poor business climate in part on the red ink in the state budget.