Prairie State Wire

Rauner, GOP accuse Democrats of ditching schools

By Hoang Tran | Jul 28, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner told Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) and House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) to get back in their seats and finish their school work on Thursday.

Rauner demands end to 'outrageous' hold on school funding bill

By Hoang Tran | Jul 26, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner admonished Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) and the Democratic majority on Wednesday for withholding the education funding bill.

Rauner calls special session on public school funding

By Hoang Tran | Jul 25, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner wants legislators back in the Capitol to make sure schoolchildren can get back in school this fall.

Rauner changes communication staff as part of rebranding

By Hoang Tran | Jul 17, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner added several key communication personnel to his team on Monday, further shaking up his staff following a major political defeat when the Illinois General Assembly overrode his vetoes on a budget and spending plan.

Rauner shake-up follows in wake of perceived political defeat

By Hoang Tran | Jul 17, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office has lost or terminated 21 staffers in the wake of the passage of a contentious budget plan and an unpopular tax hike on July 6, which many saw as a major political defeat for Rauner and many GOP lawmakers.