Madigan’s budget is $2 billion out of balance; increases bill backlog

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today vetoed SB 6, SB 9 and SB 42, which are part of Speaker Madigan’s 32% permanent tax hike.

Bill No.: SB 6

An Act Concerning Appropriations

Action: Vetoed

Bill No.: SB 9

An Act Concerning Revenue

Action: Vetoed

Bill No.: SB 42

An Act Concerning Finance

General Assembly passes tax hike instead of balanced budget; Rauner opposes tying emergency services to tax hike

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today issued the following statement regarding the General Assembly’s decision to override his amendatory veto of SB1811, which tied critical 9-1-1 emergency services to a massive tax hike on Illinois families and businesses:

Using recycled plastic bottles and craft foam, kids will make their own adorable turtle coin bank. Join us at Main (321 Main Street) on Monday July 17 at 2:00pm for lots of crafty fun!

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today granted ten and denied 104 clemency petitions. 

This is the eighteenth set of petitions the governor has reviewed since taking office. Each person granted clemency has recently undergone a criminal background check through the Illinois State Police’s Law Enforcement Agencies Data System.

A granted clemency request for a pardon with expungement allows the petitioner to seek expungement of their conviction through the court system.