21 Jul 2017

Gov. Rauner Appoints New Member to University of Illinois Board of Trustees

By Laurel Patrick

CHICAGO (July 21, 2017) – Today, Gov. Bruce Rauner announced he has appointed Stuart King to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. King’s decades-long relationship with the school will be invaluable to the board’s success.

21 Jul 2017

Gov. Rauner: Put kids in front of politics, send me the education bill

By Laurel Patrick

CHICAGO (July 20, 2017) – Today, Gov. Bruce Rauner again demanded that lawmakers put the children of Illinois first and send him Senate Bill 1, the education funding bill. Public schools in Illinois may not open in time for the new school year if Democrats in the Illinois Senate don’t send this bill to the governor’s desk. Democratic senators are using a procedural quirk to prevent this measure from reaching the governor’s desk, which puts every public school student in Illinois at risk.

19 Jul 2017

Gov. Rauner to lawmakers: “Send me the education funding bill now”

By Laurel Patrick

CHICAGO (July 19, 2017) – Today, Gov. Bruce Rauner again called on lawmakers to send him Senate Bill 1, the school funding reform bill. If the bill is not sent to Gov. Rauner’s desk soon, public schools throughout the state may not open in time for the new school year. Democrats in the Illinois Senate are using a procedural quirk to keep SB 1 from advancing.

19 Jul 2017

Governor Reaffirms Commitment to Building Up Transportation Infrastructure

By Laurel Patrick

OAK BROOK – Gov. Bruce Rauner today reaffirmed his commitment to the state’s transportation industry in a speech at the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Conference. The meeting was devoted to innovative project delivery methods in Illinois. 

19 Jul 2017

Governor Signs Charlie’s Law

By Laurel Patrick

Bipartisan legislation becomes first-in-the-nation bill ensuring children can receive costly treatment for debilitating disease under insurance plans

LOMBARD– Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed Charlie’s Law, a-first-in-the-nation bill that enables all children in Illinois to receive treatment under their insurance plans for the debilitating behavioral disease PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections).

18 Jul 2017

Governor Rauner Announces Roll Out of First Illinois Bicentennial Activities

By Laurel Patrick

100 Day Countdown-Student Generated Historical Video Campaign and Illinois Craft Beer Competition Leads 200th Birthday Celebration

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today announced the first activities planned for the Illinois Bicentennial in 2018. Events include a craft beer competition and a video contest with students in Illinois.

17 Jul 2017

Governor Rauner calls on State Senate to send him education funding bill

By Laurel Patrick

-Governor plans to issue amendatory veto, which will result in more state funding for almost every school district in Illinois-

-- New webpage shows how much more each district will receive: https://www.illinois.gov/gov/SitePages/SchoolDistrictFunding.aspx --

17 Jul 2017

Governor's office communications team update

By Laurel Patrick

The governor has made several changes to his communications staff, so I wanted to share the names and some background information with you:

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