State Sen. Sam McCann drops by to talk about his third party run for governor

The public affairs firm of Patrick M. Brady, the ex-Illinois GOP Chairman turned lobbyist, received $35,682 in the first quarter of 2018 from Gov. Bruce Rauner's campaign, according to a filing with the Illinois State Board of Elections.

The Illinois Republican Party raised just $5,000 from a single individual donation during the first three months of 2018, according to a filing with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Illinois GOP Chairman Timothy Schneider was just 22, fresh out of University of Illinois and helping his father run their family's Elgin area golf course when he was introduced to the power of politics.

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IL Rising - Standing Up Against A Progressive Tax

BetterGov examines three proposals into police accountability currently sit in the Chicago City Council

Gubernatorial candidates have so far steered clear from addressing one of Illinois' biggest problems

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.

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The Illinois Senate has overwhelmingly offered its support of a constitutional amendment to end female-specific accommodations in life and law.

State Rep. Juliana Stratton (D-Chicago) has proposed a law in Springfield that would mandate that "every public elementary school and high school include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the significant role of African-American individuals in society."

Madeleine Doubek offers insight on how consolidating police and fire pension fund will create savings, and efficiency in Illinois.

BetterGov examines Democrat governor JB Pritzker's line about a stomach bug at the state facility for retired veterans.

IL Lawmakers Fight Against...Robocalls?

The Democrats' Push For A Progressive Tax

Illinois Republican Party Chairman and Cook County Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider (R-Bartlett) is president of an Elgin car wash that owes $21,448 in overdue property taxes from 2016, according to the Cook County Treasurer.

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BetterGov's series titled ‘Power Struggle’ was honored with the Stokes Award for exposing inconsistencies in federal oversight and radioactive leaks,