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A number of service organizations across the state of Illinois apparently will have funding restored following a total of $26 million in cuts that were announced earlier this month. Monique Garcia of the Chicago Tribune reports that the reduction in grants would have impacted services ranging from autism treatment to burial services for the poor...

Will Stevenson -- Illinois Radio Network Gov. Bruce Rauner is again discussing his so-called Turnaround Agenda.  But this time, as Will Stevenson reports, not only did he take questions on the plan, he did so from union officials. Rauner claims his reforms -- including letting local governments decide whether they want to use prevailing wage -- are good for business, and that the law is on his sid

CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has issued his first two pardons since becoming governor nearly three months ago. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports over the weekend that the pardons by the Republican went to Neil Hebert and Michael Sullivan...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has called for a special election to fill the vacancy caused by former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's resignation. Rauner's office wants a special primary election held on June 8 and a special election on July 24...

In the March edition of ‘Ask the Mayor,’ Larry Morrissey provided a detailed update on where the proposed Amtrak service to Rockford stands. The Mayor told Michael Koolidge that Amtrak representatives don't make the final call on this matter, that it's the call of the General Assembly...

Will Stevenson -- Illinois Radio Network The governor's effort to reduce the state's prison population is under way. It's a 28-member commission composed of lawmakers, legal experts, professors, law enforcement personal and advocates for sentencing reform...

KERRY LESTER, Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a compromise plan to plug a $1.6 billion hole in this year's budget and avert shutdowns of state programs and services. Rauner signed the legislation Thursday evening, hours after the Democratic-led Senate approved it 32-26, with all 20 Republicans voting for it...

There's a lot happening in Springfield this week as lawmakers attempt a fix for the current fiscal year's budget and conduct hearings on a numbers of issues that impact the 2016 spending plan. State Senator Tim Bivins joined us on the show this week to discuss a number of topics...

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has ordered a Chicago TV and movie studio to return a $10 million state grant awarded by his predecessor, Pat Quinn. Rauner's order comes after a Chicago Sun-Times report that the grant was awarded to Cinespace Chicago Film Studios for the purchase of land that wasn't for sale...

Gov. Bruce Rauner has unveiled his plan for juvenile justice reform. The plan to improve the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice aims to reduce how many children are sent into state-run facilities, focus more on individualized case plans, and increase the ratio of staff to youth in the juvenile justice system...