Illinois Governor's Office
Recent News About Illinois Governor's Office
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Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Illinois celebrates its 200th Birthday with Grand Bicentennial Party
Celebrities, original performances, videos highlight an emotional night on Chicago’s Navy Pier
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Pritzker wins gubernatorial race
Democrat J.B. Pritzker won the gubernatorial race after Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded the race Tuesday night.
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Governor announces expansion of Starved Rock, Matthiessen state parks
State acquires 2,629 acres of open space from Lone Star Industries
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Nominees sought for Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission
Illinoisans with an interest in history in general — and the Mother Road in particular — are encouraged to nominate themselves for open seats on the recently created Route 66 Centennial Commission.
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Illinois only state to get ‘A' grade for mental health parity in Kennedy-Satcher assessment
State earns perfect score 100/100; Tennessee second with 79/100 for a ‘C’
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Toilet tax break plunges Pritzker into spin mode
From insisting he did nothing wrong to deflecting the conversation to talk about veterans, Democratic candidate for governor, J.B. Pritzker, recently tried to spin reporters' questions about tax breaks he received after tearing out toilets in a mansion he owns.
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Businesses, workforce leaders gather to advance work-based learning
First-ever Governor’s Summit showcases best practices, urges expansion
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Rauner kicks off I-80 interchange project
Gov. Bruce Rauner joined Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn and local officials today to announce the start of a $47 million project to rebuild the Interstate 80-U.S. 30 interchange.
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Rauner dedicates section of I-74 to Trooper Ryan Albin
ISP canine officer died in 2017 construction zone accident
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This week in Illinois history: May 7-13
On this date in history, a four-term governor was born, Cairo becomes a linchpin in the Union strategy during the Civil War, and a strike aims to settle a railroad wage dispute.
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Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities says it has no backlog to submit in debt transparency report
It seems the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities didn't turn in a required report in time for State Comptroller Susana Mendoza's first debt transparency report because the council had nothing to report, or at least that's what its director says.