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Governor Rauner is Leaning Toward a Reelection Bid
Governor Rauner is Leaning Toward a Reelection Bid
Governor Rauner is Leaning Toward a Reelection Bid
Constant fighting with political opponents, finger pointing, name calling, credit downgrades, and of course, a year without a budget--who would want to sign up for that once, let alone twice? Well, it's beginning to look like Governor Bruce Rauner has 2018 on his mind.
Chicago Marks 100 Years Since Eastland Disaster [PHOTOS]
Chicago Marks 100 Years Since Eastland Disaster [PHOTOS]
Chicago Marks 100 Years Since Eastland Disaster [PHOTOS]
One hundred years ago today, on July 24, 1915, the Eastland passenger ship listed to its side in the Chicago River between LaSalle Drive and Clark Street. More than 840 people died in the disaster. That's a higher number than the fatalities in the Titanic sinking...
Tribune's Kristen McQueary: Rauner Has Been Willing To Compromise [AUDIO]
Tribune's Kristen McQueary: Rauner Has Been Willing To Compromise [AUDIO]
Tribune's Kristen McQueary: Rauner Has Been Willing To Compromise [AUDIO]
Rockford native (and Guilford grad) Kristen McQueary from the Chicago Tribune's editorial board joined us the show this week to lend her insight on what's happening during this session in Springfield. We discussed the evolving budget battle between Bruce Rauner and Democrats in the House and Senate, the upcoming negotiations between the Governor and AFSCME, and the Tribune's recent story on pensio
Rockford District 205 Leads State in Penalties Paid For Spiking Educator Pay
Rockford District 205 Leads State in Penalties Paid For Spiking Educator Pay
Rockford District 205 Leads State in Penalties Paid For Spiking Educator Pay
Be sure to read this story as you write your check to pay local property taxes if you're inside Rockford District 205. As long as your blood pressure medication is nearby. The Chicago Tribune reported over the weekend that school districts across the state of Illinois still work to fatten pensions for retiring educators, even though it costs the districts millions in penalties...
Chicago Tribune's Kristen McQueary Talks Term Limits & State of the Race for Governor [AUDIO]
Chicago Tribune's Kristen McQueary Talks Term Limits & State of the Race for Governor [AUDIO]
Chicago Tribune's Kristen McQueary Talks Term Limits & State of the Race for Governor [AUDIO]
It was a busy weekend on the Illinois political front. On Friday the Illinois Supreme Court declined to hear arguments in the case involving whether or not term limits would be on the November ballot. Also on Friday, Gov. Pat Quinn's former IDOT chief pointed the finger at the Governor and his staff for arranging the clout hirings at the Illinois Department of Transportation...
Chicago Tribune's Kristen McQueary Talks NRI With "Riley & Scot"
Chicago Tribune's Kristen McQueary Talks NRI With "Riley & Scot"
Chicago Tribune's Kristen McQueary Talks NRI With "Riley & Scot"
Riley & I had the opportunity this morning to talk with Chicago Tribune editorial board member (and author of a tremendous recent editorial on the Independent Map proposal being tossed off the ballot) Kristen McQueary about the most recent developments in the investigation and hearings into Governor Quinn's troubled anti-violence program. ...