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New Law Prevents Preschools From Suspending, Expelling Students
CHICAGO (CBS) — Preschoolers in Illinois can no longer be suspended or expelled from schools that receive state money. A nationwide study found that 3 and 4-year-olds in Illinois were expelled from...
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Madigan Urges Rauner To Sign ‘Student Loan Bill Of Rights’
CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is urging Gov. Bruce Rauner to sign what’s called a student loan bill of rights, and asking citizens to join the call. Madigan says student loan...
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Emanuel: Now Is Not The Time To Reduce CPS State Aid
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel applauded academic progress at Chicago’s Public Schools Tuesday, as he pushed for an override of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s school funding veto. With a vote set for...
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Governor Bruce Rauner Ousts Top Aides
CHICAGO (CBS) — Gov. Rauner has once again purged his top aides, this time following their response to a controversial political cartoon that some found racist. Diana Rickert, Laurel Patrick, Meghan...
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Gov. Rauner Signs The Trust Act
CHICAGO (CBS) — Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the The Trust Act Monday, which will enact the nation’s strongest state-level due process protections against the deportation of immigrants. While the bill does...
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Illinois Offers Assistance To Current, Future Irma Victims
CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois is helping those who are, or could become, victims of Hurricane Irma, and the help is going far beyond the nation’s borders. Gov. Bruce Rauner says 800 National Guard personnel...
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Abortion Opponents Say Gov. Rauner Betrayed Them
CHICAGO (CBS) — Young opponents of abortion gathered outside the Thompson Center to denounce Gov. Bruce Rauner and the new law he signed this week that provides for taxpayer financing of abortion. GOP...
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Harvest Emergency Economic Threat To Illinois Farmers
CHICAGO (CBS) — Massive amounts of crops are ready to be collected, but the weather isn’t cooperating. And as CBS 2’s Vince Gerasole reports, it’s an economic threat to Illinois’ farmers. The Strom...
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New Inspector General Aims To Clear Ethics Backlog
CHICAGO (CBS) — The woman tasked with cleaning up sex harassment in Springfield is anxious to get to work. Julie Porter, who sent former Sun-Times publisher Conrad Black to prison as the fed’s top...
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State Rep. Jeanne Ives To Challenge Rauner In Republican Primary
CHICAGO (CBS) — Gov. Bruce Rauner officially has a challenger in next year’s Republican primary. State Rep. Jeanne Ives filed petitions with the State Board of Elections Monday, officially announcing...
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Gov. Rauner Launches 24/7 Helpline To Combat Opioid Epidemic
CHICAGO (CBS) — Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Tuesday the launch of a statewide helpline to provide immediate assistance for those impacted by addiction to opioids and other substances. This is the first...
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Rauner: Pritzker ‘Worst Investor On The Planet’
CHICAGO (CBS) — Gov. Bruce Rauner accused Democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker of dodging taxes. At a Tuesday morning press conference, Rauner sited reports about Pritzker family trusts and offshore...
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Gov. Rauner Accuses Pritzker Of Working The Tax System
CHICAGO (CBS) — Gov. Bruce Rauner’s latest digital campaign commercial takes another shot at Democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker, claiming he used insider’s clout to cut his property taxes. “Madigan,...
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Rauner: State Is Taking Action For Deaths At Quincy Veteran’s Home
CHICAGO (CBS) — Gov. Bruce Rauner is under fire Wednesday over the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at the Illinois Veterans Home in downstate Quincy. While Rauner said the state is taking “aggressive...
View ArticleLawmakers Hold Hearing On Legionnaires’ Outbreak At Quincy Veterans Home
CHICAGO (CBS) — The battle continues over the care of Illinois veterans. Illinois lawmakers are seeking reassurance from the Rauner Administration that everything is being done to prevent another...
View ArticleRauner Ends Stay At Quincy Veterans Home, Vows To Revitalize Facility
CHICAGO (CBS) — Since 2015, 13 veterans have died from a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. Now, after his weeklong stay at the troubled home, Gov. Bruce Rauner is...
View ArticleRauner’s State Of The State Vow: A Balanced Budget
CHICAGO (CBS) — In his fourth State of the State address, Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday covered a wide variety of topics, but emphasized the need to ignite Illinois’ economy. Rauner called the state’s...
View ArticleRep. Jeanne Ives Defends Controversial Campaign Ad
CHICAGO (CBS) — Republican State Rep. Jeanne Ives is refusing to take down a controversial campaign ad, despite many denouncing it as “offensive” and “divisive.” “Now I know there are people here...
View ArticleRauner’s Budget Sets Sights On State’s Pension Costs
CHICAGO (CBS/WBBM) — Gov. Bruce Rauner Wednesday unveiled his budget proposal for the upcoming year, and there’s already partisan disagreement about what the spending plan means for the state. Rauner...
View ArticleLegionella Bacteria Found At Mendoza’s Office
CHICAGO (CBS) — Legionella bacteria, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ Disease, has been found at Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s Springfield office. Officials from that office confirmed the positive...
View ArticleIves Attacks Rauner Over New Legionnaires’ Disease Cases
CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Republican Primary challenger Jeanne Ives is lashing out at Gov. Bruce Rauner over new cases of Legionnaires’ Disease at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. And the...
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Gun Licensing Measure Sent To Rauner For Approval
CHICAGO (CBS) — What will Gov. Bruce Rauner do? That is the question both gun control advocates and opponents are asking now that a bill to license gun shops has landed on the governor’s desk. CBS 2...
View ArticleLawmakers Evaluate State’s Response To Quincy Legionnaires’ Outbreak
CHICAGO (CBS) — State lawmakers heard testimony about the state’s response to the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy Monday during a hearing. Some Democrats claim...
View ArticleEmanuel: Rauner ‘Can Run, But He Cannot Hide’ On Gun Dealer Licensing
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel stepped up pressure on Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday to sign a gun dealer licensing bill, but the governor still would not reveal his plans for the legislation. Rauner...
View ArticleRauner Urges Democrats’ Agreement On Revenue For Budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner says Democrats are moving too slowly on budget negotiations. The Republican met with the four legislative leaders in his state Capitol office Tuesday. He told...
View ArticlePolish President Visits Chicago To Talk Trade Deals
CHICAGO (CBS) – The President of Poland is in Chicago for a two-day visit to discuss trade deals with Illinois officials. He scheduled visits with Governor Bruce Rauner and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel...
View ArticleGovernor Bruce Rauner Signs Full State Budget, First Since Taking Office
CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner was full of bi-partisan praise as he signed the state budget into law Monday. The $38.5 billion state budget plan for fiscal year 2019 is the first full...
View ArticleIllinois Legislators Urge Rauner To Increase Smoking Age To 21
CHICAGO (CBS) — A bill proposing to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21 will soon be on Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s desk. Senate Bill 2332, commonly referred to as “Tobacco 21”, recently...
View ArticleJapan Ambassador Looks To Expand Business In Illinois
CHICAGO (CBS) — Governor Bruce Rauner is meeting with newly appointed Japan Ambassador to the U.S., Shinsuke Sugiyama. Rauner said Illinois is eager to expand its job-creating partnership with Japan...
View ArticleBrett Kavanaugh’s Nomination Revives Abortion Issue In Governor’s Race
CHICAGO (CBS) — President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court is reviving the issue of abortion in the Illinois governor’s race. Democrats who fear Roe vs. Wade will...
View ArticleIllinois Governor OKs Allowing Medical Cannabis At Schools
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law requiring public schools to allow parents to administer medical marijuana at school to eligible children. The Republican signed the...
View ArticleGovernor Bruce Rauner Addresses Gun Violence Issue: ‘National Guard Is Not...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is weighing in on Chicago’s gun violence issues. With all of the gun violence in Chicago last weekend, many have called for the National Guard to step in....
View ArticleGov. Rauner Signs Law Requiring State Jobs Be In Capital
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law requiring state jobs to be located in the capital city unless there’s good reason to put them elsewhere. The Republican’s action...
View ArticleRauner Grants 8 Clemency Petitions, Denies 85 Others
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has granted eight requests for clemency and denied 85 other petitions. Rauner’s office announced the clemencies Friday. They continue the Republican’s practice...
View ArticleCandidates For Illinois Governor Debate In First Televised Forum
CHICAGO (CBS) — For the first time, all four candidates for Illinois governor came together in a televised forum ahead of November’s election. CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross reports the conversation literally...
View ArticleJ.B. Pritzker Campaign Workers File Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination
CHICAGO (CBS)–Three weeks before Election Day, Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker is being sued by campaign staffers who filed a federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination–allegations...
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Bruce Rauner Unphased By J.B. Pritzker’s Double-Digit Lead In Polls
CHICAGO (CBS)–With the election about a week away, Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner is pulling out all the stops to try to close the gap with democratic opponent J.B. Pritzker, who has a...
View ArticleIllinois Officials Agree To Settle Prison Health Lawsuit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A court-appointed expert would guide the overhaul of health care for Illinois prison inmates in a proposed federal consent decree filed Thursday. Lawyers for approximately...
View ArticleManteno Veterans’ Home Resident With Legionnaires’ Dies
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A Manteno veterans’ home resident who contracted Legionnaires’ disease has died, state officials said Friday, becoming the 15th resident of a state veterans’ facility killed by...
View ArticleIllinois Opioid Helpline Has Received 10,000 Calls
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois hotline that supports people addicted to opioids and other substances has received 10,000 calls since it was set up in late 2017. The Illinois Department of Human Services...
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