BRUCE RAUNER

The race to be Illinois’ next governor is also a battle among billionaires, including two whose names won’t appear on Tuesday's primary ballot.

On Saturday, Trump comes to Illinois for a campaign stop to support U.S. Rep. Mary Miller. Governor candidate Darren Bailey is actively courted his backing.

For the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, often nuanced decisions are caught in the world of politics.

Districts say they look forward to being made whole while ISBE says a “multiyear payment plan has been discussed” with CPS.

Michael Madigan, long Illinois' most powerful politician, talks campaigns and Bruce Rauner in a video deposition obtained by the Chicago Tribune.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, for decades one of the nation’s most powerful state legislators, has been charged with a nearly $3 million racketeering and bribery scheme.

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin’s quest for the Republican nomination for governor was formally backed Monday by Ken Griffin, setting the stage for a potential battle of the billionaires if Irvin wins the June 28 primary.

Among the goals are keeping invasive carp from upending the Great Lakes' ecosystem and protecting the region’s $7 billion fishing industry.

Billionaire Gov. J.B. Pritzker has spent nearly $7 million in advertising in an early reelection push while his potential Republican rivals try to stockpile cash

The battle of words between the billionaires deepened Tuesday.

An Illinois Supreme Court ruling will allow Curative Health Cultivation LLC to continue growing marijuana at its Aurora facility.

Republicans shouldn’t count on their repeated attacks on Madigan as a strategy for victories, Mooney said. The party is trying to capitalize on Commonwealth Edison’s admission to federal prosecutors that it provided jobs and contracts to Madigan allies to seek the speaker’s favor. Madigan has not been charged with wrongdoing and has said he did nothing wrong.