Dan Rutherford

SPRINGFIELD—As the nation watches the Iowa caucuses, Republican Mitt Romney became the first in Illinois to file a full slate of candidates for the March …...

Dear Members: If you didn’t attend the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s 93rd Annual Awards Gala at the Diplomat West Banquet Halls on January …...

Illinois Republicans dreamed big during a rally at the Illinois State Fair today, predicting the shaky economy that haunts Democratic President Barack Obama will turn into GOP success at the polls in 2012. GOP leaders talked about putting Illinois "in...

In a contest that matched early Mitt Romney backers against Rick Perry supporters, Illinois’ top Republicans tonight voted to keep the party's system of directly electing presidential nominating delegates in next March’s primary instead of...

Crystal Lake School District 47 appears to be the big winner during Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford’s two-day cash dash tour in the northern collar counties. …...

Residents hoping to fall into some unexpected cash might consider visiting a Cash Dash event hosted by Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford on Thursday. The …...

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Democrats are scaling back a major income tax increase as they search for votes in a frantic, last-ditch effort to deal with the state's crippling budget crisis. After rank-and-file lawmakers balked at a 75 percent hike in the...

Posted by Joseph Ryan at 9:35 p.m.; updated at 11:56 p.m. Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Secretary of State Jesse White declared victory tonight in their re-election bids while Republican Judy Baar Topinka won her bid for a political......

Judging by election results, historically Republican-leaning New Trier Township may be turning bluer. But Township Democratic Committeeman Dean T. Maragos has anything but the blues. …...

Posted by Ray Long and Monique Garcia at 12:23 p.m.; last updated at 3:32 p.m. SPRINGFIELD --- Civil unions for same-sex couples would be allowed in Illinois under historic legislation the state Senate swiftly sent today to Gov. Pat Quinn,......

From the Sunday print edition: By Ray Long and Monique Garcia Tribune reporters SPRINGFIELD — They quoted Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and Sen. Everett McKinley Dirksen, but state lawmakers who approved civil unions last week drew inspiration...

Gov. Pat Quinn hugs Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon before taking the oath of office in Springfield, Ill. today. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune) Posted by Monique Garcia, Ray Long, Rick Pearson and Todd Wilson at 10:50 a.m.; last updated at 6:42 p.m.....We'll........