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WROK’s Hugh Hewitt continued his conversations with the 2016 presidential candidates this week as Donald Trump and Sen. Lindsey Graham joined the program. You can listen to the full interviews and find the transcripts at Hugh’s website...

State Rep. John Cabello joined us in studio this week to discuss a new police reform bill he helped to craft. That bill has been signed by the Governor and is now law. We also had a discussion about the state's budget situation and his effort to turn blue districts red in Illinois...

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is calling on majority Democrats to support his legislative agenda or "immediately" pass their own balanced budget. In a memo to legislators Thursday, the Republican notes Illinois is about to enter a fourth month without a budget for the first time...

Dave Dahl -- Illinois Radio Network Another installment of “Budgeting on the Fly” is underway in Springfield. The Illinois Senate Wednesday passed a nearly $4 billion spending bill – about half of which would come from the general revenue fund – to pay for some social services – including autism and child care programs -- and lottery prizes...

LOVES PARK, Ill. (AP) — The Rockford area's regional plans to boost sports tourism have slowed because the state government's budget stalemate is holding up expansion of a major athletic facility. The Sportscore Two facility in Loves Park is the top tourist attraction in the Rockford area, drawing more than 2...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network One state lawmaker says broad tax reform is the solution to the budget stalemate. In legislation he plans to introduce this weeks, State Rep. Jack Franks (D-Marengo) will propose closing tax loopholes and eliminating what he considers to be unfair credits for businesses...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner's office says lawmakers' plan to restore cuts to child care services shows Democrats' resolve to "claw their way to a massive tax hike." A House committee endorsed a Senate-approved measure Tuesday to restore child care for working parents...

As the budget stalemate continues in Springfield, the question that continues to be asked is, "Exactly how long until we have a resolution?" Well, if this interview with House Speaker Michael Madigan is any indication, a deal could be elusive for quite some time...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network The threat of a credit downgrade isn't going to move Gov. Bruce Rauner to raise income taxes. The budget impasse has already claimed the credit rating of the state-supported corporation which runs Chicago's McCormick Place and Navy Pier, since the legislature didn't appropriate the money needed for a required monthly $20...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate has approved a plan to direct almost $5 billion in federal funds to social service agencies during the state's budget stalemate. Lawmakers unanimously supported the legislation Tuesday, sending the measure to the House...