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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks in the Illinois House chamber in Springfield, Illinois on Jan 25. 

Open letter: Governor Bruce Rauner

By Ian Tancun | April 6, 2017

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks in the Illinois House chamber in Springfield, Illinois on Jan 25. 

Photo Poll: If you could talk to Gov. Bruce Rauner, what would you say?

By Northern Star staff | March 3, 2016

Find out what students said they would say to Gov. Bruce Rauner if they had the opportunity to speak to him. There is currently an eight-month state budget impasse due to a lack of agreement on Rauner’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget between legislators...

Pass/Fail: Rauner addresses K-12, ignores higher education

By Kara Mercer | February 17, 2016

Pass: “We haven’t had a truly balanced budget in Illinois in decades,” Gov. Bruce Rauner said during his Fiscal Year 2017 budget address.Rauner spoke out about his willingness to compromise and encouraged the Illinois government to come together...