john cullerton

During the recent legislative veto session, lawmakers voted to consolidate more than 640 local police and fire pension funds, but it falls far short of solving the state's $200 billion pension problem.

Rockford native and Guilford grad Kristen McQueary of the Chicago Tribune's editorial board joined the show once again this week to Illinois' current budget stalemate. Kristen and other Tribune board members were visited on Wednesday by Senate President John Cullerton...

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner joined us on the show this week to discuss where we stand in Springfield on getting a budget deal done. Rauner stressed to us that he's open to negotiate as long as lawmakers agree to go along with portions of his Turnaround Agenda...

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says it's time to hit "reset" on state budget talks The Democrat on Wednesday called on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner to offer a new spending plan after Rauner vetoed much of what legislative Democrats sent him for the July 1 fiscal year...

As the budget showdown continues in Springfield, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner told us he is prepared to fight for his reforms and will not back down in his mission to shrink wasteful government spending. Rauner joined "Riley & Scot" this morning on the show and said Illinois taxpayers simply aren't getting value for their money. He...