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Munger: Illinois can't afford November pension paymentOct 14, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois' comptroller says the state doesn't have enough money in its checkbook to make its $560 million November payment to state pension systems. Retirees will continu...
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Suburban Democrats key in Rauner vs. unions battleAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - Lawmakers have set up a potential showdown with Gov. Bruce Rauner over a proposal he's called a “direct frontal assault on the taxpayers of Illinois.” Suburban Democrats...
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Rauner wants to set spending record on roads, bridgesMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner said Tuesday he wants the state to set a spending record on roads and bridges during his term in office. Rauner told the Illinois Asphalt Pavement Asso...
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Rauner exploring ways to consolidate local governmentsFeb 13, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner says he wants to reduce the massive number of local government agencies in Illinois after previous consolidation efforts by state lawmakers stalled. Ra...
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Obama signs Duckworth bill to prevent veteran suicidesFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - President Barack Obama today signed legislation cowritten by U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth aimed at trying to get veterans struggling with their mental health more help from...
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Rauner executive order takes aim at unionsFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner Monday signed an executive order declaring state workers don't have to pay fees to support union bargaining if they're not in the union, a move labor o...
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Chris Christie event in suburbs nearly sold outFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's planned visit to Rolling Meadows Thursday is set to break an attendance record for the Republican event he'll headline. As of this morni...
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Rauner dismisses 'anti-union' criticism in LombardFeb 08, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner on Sunday shot back at critics who've characterized him as being "anti-union." During a speech at the Westin hotel in Lombard, Rauner said he has heard...
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What did he mean by that? Lawmakers debate phrase from Rauner's speechFeb 05, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's opener for his State of the State address Wednesday offered lawmakers a partnership to work with him, “solving problems together, listening and learn...
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Rauner details property tax freeze, but will it happen?Feb 04, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner took aim at property taxes Wednesday, rejuvenating his campaign call to freeze rising costs and saying local governments have to cut expenses to make i...