Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti was against Gov. Bruce Rauner's decision to expand taxpayer funding for abortions in Illinois, according to a statement she released on Thursday, the same day the governor signed HB40 into law.
A Catholic non-profit advocacy group is calling for Gov. Bruce Rauner to resign after his signing of a bill that expands taxpayer-funded insurance coverage for abortions in Illinois.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear a teacher and other public employee pay case could move the country closer to ending forced labor dues payment, Gov. Bruce Rauner said in a press release recently.
Illinoisans who want to assist those struggling in the wake of recent hurricanes are being urged to donate money or time to trusted voluntary, faith- and community-based charitable organizations, Illinois' governor and lieutenant governor said in a press release recently.
Going back on an earlier vow, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation on Thursday that expands abortion funding through taxpayer dollars, making him America’s first governor to do so.
Gov. Bruce Rauner is reportedly planning to sign controversial abortion funding expansion into law despite efforts by anti-abortionists to find a middle ground on the legislation, House Bill 40.
Governor Bruce Rauner is looking for a new chief of staff-- and Illinois super-lobbyist Nancy Kimme has a replacement in mind. Sources close to the situation say Jennifer Hammer, 35, currently director of the Illinois Department of Insurance, has emerged as Kimme's top choice.
Gov. Bruce Rauner is at risk of alienating not only every Republican in the Legislature but now the entire Republican Congressional Delegation if he signs HB40, the bill that would expand public funding of abortion in Illinois.
The Illinois Lottery will now be managed by a private firm represented by super lobbyist and deal-maker Nancy Kimme and a group of former top staffers from the Rauner Administration working with Kimme, according to a press release.
The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) is sharing its health insurance analysis to help Illinois consumers make health insurance marketplace decisions during the 2018 open enrollment period, according to a press release.
Camelot Illinois will keep the balls rolling for the Illinois Lottery, according to a recent press release naming the company as the game's new private manager.
Illinois will need more proof before it can seize citizen's property under a bill turned into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner recently, according to a press release.
Attorney General candidate Erika Harold has earned a host of endorsements from Republican lawmakers who have praised her courage, tenacity, leadership and legal skills, according to a press release.
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently signed bipartisan legislation to reform civil asset forfeiture in Illinois and ensure that the law enforcement tool is used correctly and prudently, according to a press release.
The average Illinoisan carries approximately $50,000 in taxpayer burden for state government as Illinois struggles with more than $200 billion in unfunded pension and health-care liabilities.