Dan Rutherford

Gov. Pat Quinn delivers the State of the State Address to a joint session of the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol on Jan. 29.

In Illinois, A Governor's Luck Gets Tested Again

Alan Greenblatt

With the Illinois economy and state finances in bad shape, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn has a rough re-election ahead of him. But he's been counted out before and his likely GOP foe has flaws of his own.

Government, Politics & Issues

Rutherford Announces Candidacy For Ill. Gov. Race

Most of those running for governor in 2014 have already expressed their interest in the job. Only a few have made it official. Congressman Aaron Schock is…

A Purple Heart medal and combat field medic badge is pinned on the chest of U.S. Army Spc. Tamara Becker during a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2011.

Illinois seeks owners of forgotten war medals

Illinois officials hope to return nearly 200 forgotten war medals and other military artifacts to their rightful owners.Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford…

The Illinois Capitol building in Springfield, Ill. (via Flickr/jglazer75)

Illinois legislators propose combining state Comptroller, Treasurer offices

Reporting from WBEZ's Tony Arnold used in this story.Illinois legislators are preparing to debate a plan that would combine two elected offices into…