The first appearance of Bruce Rauner in McHenry County was at the McHenry County Right-to-Life Pig Roast. In fact, the support of Pro-Lifers was so crucial in that Republican Primary Election that every GOP candidate showed up at Irene Napier’s … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner takes budget actions Announces borrowing plan to pay down bill backlog, calls on General Assembly to help fix Illinois’ still out-of-balance budget SPRINGFIELD (Sept. 7, 2017) – After conducting a thorough … Continue reading
When Governor Bruce Rauner ran for office, he promoted a permanent real estate tax freeze. He said he would not sign a tax high bill unless it included a four-year property tax freeze. When the Democrats 32% income tax hike … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner requests federal assistance to help people recover from July floods Request includes Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties SPRINGFIELD (Sep. 1, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner asked President Donald Trump today … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner signs historic education funding reform bill Compromise legislation includes equitable funding for districts, more school choice for families CHICAGO (Aug. 31, 2017) – Flanked by school children and legislative leaders, Gov. … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner statement on Senate vote “Today, members of the Illinois Senate voted in favor of legislation that will bring historic education reform to Illinois children and their families. First, I would like … Continue reading
Take a look at the comments (222 as of this morning) under this Facebook posting by Governor Bruce Rauner after he signed Senate Bill 31. If you want to read the new statute, as one of the commenters below did, … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner’s statement after House vote Rauner issued the following statement after the House vote: “Today, members of the Illinois House of Representatives voted to bring historic education reform to Illinois children and their families. “I want … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner signs bill aimed at increasing voter participation SB 1933 establishes automatic voter registration program CHICAGO (Aug. 28, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed SB 1933, which amends the Election Code … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner signs TRUST Act New law will help law enforcement focus on reducing crime CHICAGO (Aug. 28, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed Senate Bill 31 – the TRUST Act – … Continue reading
Here’s his schedule: What: Gov. Rauner signs SB 31 – TRUST Act Where: Mi Tierra en la Villita, 2528 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago Date: Monday, August 28, 2017 Time: 10:30 a.m. … Continue reading
In years past the Village of Lakewood was provided fire protection services by the Woodstock Fire Protection District. At that time, if Lakewood residents passed a referendum, its properties could have been annexed to the Woodstock FPD. This past legislative … Continue reading
Here is Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto message of Senate Bill 81, legislation that would mandate employers to raise their employee’s wages to $15 an hour by 2025: Here is Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto message of Senate Bill 81, legislation that … Continue reading
From the follwoing Republican legislators: Representative Allen Skillicorn, Representative David Allen Welter, Representative John Cabello, Representative Tom Morrison, Senator Kyle McCarter, and Senator Jim Oberweis all urge Governor Bruce Rauner to veto the Sanctuary State Bill, Senate Bill 31. Governor … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Statement from Gov. Bruce Rauner CHICAGO (Aug. 24, 2017) – Diana Rickert, Laurel Patrick, Meghan Keenan and Brittany Carl have submitted their resignations to the Office of the Governor. We are grateful for … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner requests FEMA teams for flood damage assessments Assessments will start Friday in Lake, McHenry, Kane and Cook counties SPRINGFIELD (Aug. 17, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) … Continue reading
With what happened in McHenry County when township consolidation was considered, Senate Bill 3, which the Governor just signed, will certainly have an effect and give supporters of consolidation new headwinds. Rep. Steve Anderson is the Chief Co-Sponsor of the … Continue reading
A press release from Govenror Bruce Rauner: Analysis: Gov. Rauner’s education plan would send more money to almost every school district in Illinois School districts in Elgin, Rockford, Waukegan, Aurora and Peoria would see significant funding increases SPRINGFIELD (Aug. 12, 2017) … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner issues amendatory veto to ensure school funding bill is fair, equitable for all students SPRINGFIELD (August 1, 2017) – Today, Gov. Bruce Rauner issued an amendatory veto to Senate Bill 1, … Continue reading
Missed this change in policy shortly after Governor Bruce Rauner took office. The new Governor ordered the Department of Transportation to stop taking legislators to and from Chicago by state plane as of July 1, 2015. Two alert readers commented … Continue reading
