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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner is set to lay out his agenda for his first year in office with a speech expected to focus on jumpstarting job creation and changing how state government works. The Republican's first State of the State address is scheduled for noon Wednesday...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network Gov. Bruce Rauner is promising plenty of fixes for the state’s schools, particularly its largest school. Speaking in Champaign, Rauner said he wants to improve the University of Illinois’ effect on the state’s economy, particularly by providing additional resources to its engineering and applied sciences programs...

CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner is tapping former Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle to serve in his administration. A spokesman for Rauner confirmed Thursday that Lingle will be the Republican governor's senior adviser. The announcement comes during a preview of the State of the State address Rauner gave at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business...

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network The governor’s mansion is a disaster – so says the governor. Gov. Bruce Rauner has spent a couple of nights now at the Executive Mansion in Springfield, which is 160 years old and in need of repairs...

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network Gov. Bruce Rauner is indicating no urgency to get the medical marijuana program up and running. The previous administration came to a close without approving any licenses for applicants who want to grow or sell medical marijuana...

On his first full day as Governor of Illinois, Bruce Rauner signed an executive order which immediately freezes all state discretionary spending. Executive order 15-08 also halts the awarding of contracts and grands and instructs the sale of surplus state property...

State Senator Dave Syverson says Illinois has turned the page on policies of the past and is ready for a new day with Bruce Rauner officially taking the oath of office as Governor. Syverson joined the show the morning after the inauguration to recap the day's events in Springfield...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network Illinois’ 42nd governor has been sworn into office. Gov. Bruce Rauner took the oath of office before a crowd of several thousand in the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield Monday, along with other statewide officials...

BYRON, Ill. (AP) — Days before he's set to take office, Republican Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner will be flying into several of Illinois' smaller and midsized communities. He starts the two-day tour Friday morning with a stop in the community of Byron...

CHICAGO (AP) — Country singer Toby Keith will headline a concert celebrating Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner's inauguration. Rauner on Monday announced the lineup for the Jan. 12 concert. It also includes blues artist Buddy Guy and the Boat Drink Caucus, a trio of state legislators...