Press Release Archive
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April 6, 2018
#FlashbackFriday: “Crisis Creates Opportunity” Mantra Still Guides Rauner Three Years Later
Friday, April 6, 2018 Chicago, IL – Three years ago to the day, Bruce Rauner gave us a glimpse into the guiding principle that would define his governorship. Months before he forced the state into a historic budget crisis, Rauner told the Chicago Tribune: From there on, the mantra would guide Rauner’s every move. First, Rauner manufactured a […]
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April 5, 2018
#TBT – Rauner: “The FOIA Act is There for a Reason, to Provide Openness and Transparency to the People of Illinois”
Thursday, April 5, 2018 Chicago, IL – Bruce Rauner’s cover up of his fatal mismanagement of the Quincy Veterans’ Home stands in stark contrast with his repeated promises to “make Illinois government the most efficient, transparent in America.” In 2016, Rauner said, “the FOIA Act is there for a reason, to provide openness and transparency to the people of […]
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April 5, 2018
Uncovering the Cover Up: “The Legionnaires’ Emails Rauner Doesn’t Want Lawmakers To See”
Thursday, April 5, 2018 Chicago, IL – While Bruce Rauner redacts and refuses to release emails that shed light on why it took “so long” to “take action” on the 2015 Legionnaires’ outbreak, a new report uncovers some of what Rauner was hiding. One missing email chain was about correspondence from a son who “condemned the […]
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April 4, 2018
#RaunerFailedMe: JB Pritzker and Downstate Educators Highlight Rauner’s Attacks on Public Education
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Chicago, IL – Today, JB Pritzker held a press conference with Illinois educators who have been failed by Bruce Rauner in Springfield. They highlighted Rauner’s attacks on public education and the impact it has had on Illinois students as part of the #RaunerFailedMe series. Their stories and more can be found on the campaign’s website: www.RaunerFailedMe.com. “Corina, Mike, Jill, […]
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April 4, 2018
Rauner Can’t Keep Numbers Straight on Cost of Legionnaires’ Crisis
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Chicago, IL – Bruce Rauner is guesstimating with no concrete plan to end the Legionnaires’ crisis at the Quincy Veterans’ Home. The wide range of estimates coming from his administration make it clear that Rauner has no idea how much it will cost to replace the water pipes at the […]
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April 4, 2018
WATCH: JB Pritzker Campaign Releases New Video, “Responsible”
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 New Video Highlights Jeanne Ives Holding Rauner Accountable for Fatal Mismanagement in Quincy Chicago, IL – Today, the JB Pritzker campaign released a new video, “Responsible.” The video highlights Bruce Rauner’s fatal mismanagement at the Quincy Veterans’ home and features Jeanne Ives blasting Bruce Rauner for letting the crisis […]
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April 3, 2018
Another Rauner Failure: Quincy Fix Cost Quintuples, Will Take a Year Longer
Tuesday, April 3, 2018 Rauner Requested $50 Million, But Fix Could Cost $265 Million Chicago, IL – Bruce Rauner’s fatal mismanagement of the Quincy Veterans’ Home could now cost Illinois taxpayers $265 million, over five times the amount Rauner requested for “Legionella control” in his latest budget proposal, according to a new Rauner administration […]
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April 3, 2018
#RaunerFailedMe: JB Pritzker and Illinois Educators Highlight Rauner’s Attacks on Public Education
Tuesday, April 3, 2018 Chicago, IL – Today, JB Pritzker held a press conference with Illinois educators who have been failed by Bruce Rauner. They highlighted Rauner’s attacks on public education and the impact it has had on Illinois students as part of the #RaunerFailedMe series. Their stories and more can be found on the campaign’s website: www.RaunerFailedMe.com. “Bruce Rauner has failed teachers, […]
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April 3, 2018
Lyin’ Bruce: Fact Checkers Correct Bruce Rauner’s Pathological Lies
Chicago, IL – From lies about his unbalanced budget proposals to the primary opponent that almost ousted him, Bruce Rauner can’t seem to tell the truth.
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April 2, 2018
JB Pritzker Statement on World Autism Day
Chicago, IL – In his first year in office, Bruce Rauner cut autism funding on World Autism Day and has continued decimating critical services every year since.
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