Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
Recent News About Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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Signing of law lowering fees for LLCs called a big day for Illinois' small businesses
Gov. Bruce Rauner's signing of SB867 Wednesday drops LLC fees by hundreds of dollars, a welcome measure according to Elliott Richardson, president and co-founder of the Small Business Advocacy Council, a nonpartisan organization based in Chicago.
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Fact checking shows Pritzker hasn't released more tax info than Rauner
The Better Government Association (BGA) recently fact checked statements made by J.B. Pritzker, Democratic candidate for governor, that he had released "way more" information about his taxes than Gov. Bruce Rauner and found that assertion was false.
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Ives calls report on deaths at veterans home 'sickening'
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is speaking out in the wake of a WBEZ report, "Surviving the War, But Not the Veterans Home," that uncovered that at least 13 residents of a west central Illinois veterans home have died from Legionnaires’ disease over the last two years.
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Rauner marks Small Business Saturday with stop at Little Village bakery
Gov. Bruce Rauner marked Small Business Saturday with a visit to several small businesses in Chicago, including El Nopal Bakery in the Little Village community, a release from his office said.
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State launching program to help former inmates on road to starting businesses
Illinois is launching a public-private partnership program aimed at helping former inmates start their own businesses.
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Gov. Rauner touts security cooperation on trip to Israel
Gov. Bruce Rauner touted security cooperation and met with top Israeli officials to discuss mutual security interests during his official visit to that country earlier this month, The Jerusalem Post reported.
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Longtime CPS activist Katten suddenly silent on school issues
Wendy Katten is unusually quiet.
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Rauner presses need for easier avenues to state tourism
Gov. Bruce Rauner stressed the need to open more state tourism opportunities at the yearly meeting and awards luncheon of the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau recently, according to a press release.
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Rauner cites Chicago campus program as 'win-win' between Illinois, China
Gov. Bruce Rauner pointed to the relationship between two schools on opposite sides of the ocean as the perfect example of educational opportunities available Illinois and China during his recent Asian trade mission.
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Watchdog group sees positive signs of change among Illinois leaders
Several recent political reversals are the manifestation of former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley’s adage, “Good government is good politics and good politics is good government,” according to Andy Shaw, president and CEO of the Better Government Association (BGA).
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“Oh, my God. What Was He Thinking?”; Republicans voice shock, anger over sanctuary bill signing
Stephen Moore was aghast when Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation that effectively makes Illinois a sanctuary state.
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Emanuel cries foul after Rauner's veto of school funding bill
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel attacked Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday for Rauner's amendatory veto of Senate Bill 1, arguing that the governor is putting politics above students.
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Gov. Rauner issues amendatory veto to school funding bill
On August 1, Gov. Bruce Rauner issued an amendatory veto to the school funding bill Senate Bill 1.
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Pritzker's reticence to rip Madigan seen as proof he's speaker's choice
Businessman J.B. Pritzker is clearly House Speaker Mike Madigan's (D-Chicago) choice for gubernatorial candidate, Illinois Republican Party spokesman Steven Yaffe said in a recent press release.
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Rauner accuses Madigan of legislative extortion on education bill
Gov. Bruce Rauner believes House Speaker Mike Madigan practices "legislative extortion," hurting the state in order to advance his own agenda, according to remarks Rauner made on a Chicago radio show recently.
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New Rauner aide praised for anti-abortion stance, despite controversy
Gov. Bruce Rauner's new communications specialist has garnered widespread criticism following recent comments about abortion, and now anti-abortion groups are weighing in on the controversy.
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Rauner shake-up follows in wake of perceived political defeat
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office has lost or terminated 21 staffers in the wake of the passage of a contentious budget plan and an unpopular tax hike on July 6, which many saw as a major political defeat for Rauner and many GOP lawmakers.
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Pro-life leader: 'fabricated outrage' unfair to women, Rauner
Governor Bruce Rauner should be lauded for hiring "intelligent, diverse, and well-rounded" staff, says Illinois Right-to-Life Executive Director Emily Troscinski.
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Rauner changes communication staff as part of rebranding
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently added several key communication personnel to his team, further shaking up his staff following a major political defeat when the Illinois General Assembly overrode his vetoes on a budget and spending plan.
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