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Gov. Bruce Rauner has taken action on hundreds of bills over the summer. He signed most of them into law, but he also made some high-profile vetoes.
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This week, we’re revisiting an Illinois Issues interview with House Speaker Michael Madigan — from 1988.Read Mike Klemens' original report for Illinois…
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The most recent attempt at changing the way legislative districts are drawn might have had a shot — had only the proposal left the auditor general out...
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The state’s heroin crisis has captured headlines and the attention of lawmakers. But in the past few years, the number of methamphetamine lab busts has...
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Bipartisan working groups are currently trying to find a way out of the budget impasse. But the crisis could have been prevented long before the battle…
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Illinois is one of only eight states with a flat income tax. The reasons can be traced to the state’s first-ever successful attempt at putting an income...
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Cities in Illinois and across the country have laws regulating panhandling. But courts are tossing them out, and Springfield ’ s ordinance could be next...
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Illinois has more than $100 billion in pension debt. So far, attempts to fix it have been mostly illegal.
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A couple of legislative primary races are serving as stand-ins for the political struggle between the governor and Democratic leaders.