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Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday criticized President Trump’s executive order and discussed ongoing issues with Chicago Public Schools and education funding during an interview on WBEZ.
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger joins Chicago Tonight to discuss the federal appeals court's refusal to reinstate President Trump's travel ban and the Republican agenda.
The early childhood support program run by Diana Rauner, wife of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, is once again part of a coalition suing the state to recover money it’s owed.  
A new official entrant – with a familiar name – in the race for governor. Why Chris Kennedy says he’s in it to win it this time.
How a federal appeals court could read the law on the president’s immigration ban. 
Portions of the so-called “grand bargain” passed the Illinois Senate on Wednesday afternoon, but what’s been touted as a bipartisan deal received no Republican support. Is the whole package on the skids?
After being turned away last week, a Syrian refugee family arrives in Chicago. Will there be a happy ending for the family or could they be turned away again?
After hours discussing the grand bargain budget behind closed doors, the state Senate goes home without voting. A look at how the deal is changing.
President Donald Trump aims to cut financial regulations. We discuss how the banking and financial industries might change under his administration.
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Despite a shaky confirmation hearing and significant pushback from the public, Republican donor and school choice advocate Betsy DeVos has been confirmed as the new U.S. Secretary of Education.  
Several dozen employees based in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chicago office joined a downtown rally Monday afternoon to protest President Donald Trump’s nomination to lead the agency.
Behind the new movement called Indivisible that has bubbled up in Chicago and around the nation in response to the election of Donald Trump. 
President Trump’s spokesman believes the travel ban is constitutional – a federal appeals court will weigh in on Tuesday.
As Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visits Britain and calls for more sanctions on Iran, the new Israeli Consul General to Chicago is here to talk about the future of U.S.-Israeli relations.
Senate leaders’ bipartisan salve to Illinois’ budget troubles is on tap for a vote in Springfield this week.
Former Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger will return to state government at her former, $135,000 salary. Friday afternoon Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office announced that Munger has been brought on as a deputy governor.   
 

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