The political arm of Illinois’ largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, has already spent nearly $600,000 this year across 24 competitive state House and Senate races, according to filings with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

In July and August 2018, 86 newly retired school district employees from throughout the state began collecting pensions from the Illinois Teachers' Retirement Fund (TRS).

State Report: Madigan backs 25 House candidates with $2.08 million

BetterGov has compiled an extensive list of candidate and their response to hot topic issues such as property taxes, pensions, jobs, etc in order to help voters vote.

"Pritzker’s ad suggests Illinois’ protracted budget stalemate held up state aid for K-12 schools and left local property tax payers to pick up the tab, all thanks to Gov. Rauner. But that argument doesn’t quite add up."

Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) joins Dan Proft and Pat Hughes to discuss the push back against House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Gov. Bruce Rauner's recent ad claims Pritzker's tax plan includes taxing miles driven. Pritzker claims that he has only explored the idea.

State Rep. Tom Morrison joins the team to discuss how broken the pension system is for lawmakers.

Former state rep candidate Adam Solano talks with the IL Rising team about Rep. Sam Yingling's tax proposal.

The team discusses' Gov. Rauner's slim re-election chances as shown by a recent poll.

State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) joins the Illinois Rising team to discuss the stat'es budget.

The Rauner Administration plans to use $109 million in lawsuit-settlement from a Volkswagen emissions scandal to fund more environmentally friendly policies such as less-polluting trains, electric car charging stations and funding for school buses.

BetterGov's Madeleine Doubek assess why there is a hush on discussion of the state's big debt problem among candidate.

Illinois and Michigan. Neighbors with vastly similar and different policies.

Helene Walsh, the wife of former congressman Joe Walsh, has been selected to replace Nick Sauer for the 51st District seat in the Illinois House of Representatives.

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Singed by Gov. Bruce Rauner and drafted by the Better Government Association, the Government Severance Pay Act limits the severances of government employees.

Rep. Jeanne Ives joins the team to discuss Springfield's culture of harassment and indecency. How change it be changed?

The The 2019 Illinois Election Candidate Guide from the Illinois State Board of Elections has been published.

Heritage Foundation Policy Analyst Adam Michel joins the team to discuss tax reforms and how the federal tax cut will impact Illinois.