Governor Pat Quinn is smart, well meaning, and as honest as Abe. Too bad he's become the Rodney Dangerfield of Illinois politics (and No. 70 on the Power 100 list).
The proposed Medicaid changes will be a signal this administration is retreating in the fight AIDS. For the thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS in Illinois who rely on Medicaid, let's hope Gov. Quinn reconsiders.
With the fiscal year wrapping up at midnight on June 30, observers watched carefully to see what Illinois Governor Pat Quinn would do with the budget ...
The ordinarily quiet River North neighborhood of Chicago was rattled by gunfire Wednesday afternoon. Reginald Hardaman, a panhandler who for decades h...
Illinois governor Pat Quinn laid out his budget plan for the coming year, a $52.7 billion package that relies heavily on borrowing to pay off the stat...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Thursday that temporarily raises Illinois income taxes by two-thirds, risking a political ...
CHICAGO — The next governor of Illinois will walk into office and find himself staring at a budget deficit that could top $15 billion. In Califo...
Gov. Quinn wants to borrow billions of dollars to pay down the state's operating and pension deficits, a proposal some lawmakers say faces an uphill b...
CHICAGO — While Gov. Pat Quinn has accused his opponent of telling voters fairy tales about balancing the budget, he provided only a hazy pictur...
Governor Pat Quinn is not having a good day. First, yet another poll was released that shows Republican Bill Brady leading Quinn 44-37. Then, the go...
CHICAGO — Lawmakers will return to Springfield next week to try to pass a budget, but Gov. Pat Quinn refused to say Friday whether he would sign...
The Illinois State Legislature is set to adjourn at the end of this week. Looming large over the close of the legislative session is the state's massi...
About 700 students gathered in front of Chicago Public Schools headquarters this morning to protest drastic budget cuts which they say they are alread...
The governor says increasing the cigarette tax would help fund education. But he's received little support for his proposed income tax hike. ...
Governor Quinn wants to take the option to borrow again to get through another year. Common sense dictates that borrowing on top of borrowing will eventually lead to bankruptcy.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn proposed his state budget in March, to much public skepticism. And two months later, critics are no happier. The Civic Federa...
An estimated 15,000 people gathered at the Capitol in Springfield Wednesday calling for a tax increase that could stave off major budget cuts. The gat...
CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a law giving tax credits to small businesses that hire new full-time employees. The new law Quinn signed Tu...
Cities and counties across the state could be handcuffed into slashing police and fire forces, cutting back on waste removal and raising taxes under a...
By offering to buy off small groups of legislators with sweetheart budget carve outs, Quinn is using dishonorable techniques to get his budget passed. These back room dealings reek of impropriety.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A group of Democratic legislators spoke up Monday in favor of further cost-cutting as lawmakers resumed their efforts to pie...
Even the best options are bad as legislators return to Springfield today to take another whack at fixing a budget that spends $13 billion more than it...
The state's budget woes could cause the already understaffed Chicago Police Department to be spread even more thin. As Illinois State Police face layo...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois lawmakers are going to take another stab at passing a new state budget. Democratic legislative leaders said Thursd...
From the moment Governor Pat Quinn's interview started on Monday's "Chicago Tonight," he knew it wasn't going to be easy. "Governor Quinn, welcome ba...
