Michael McGrady Stories

Rauner celebrates China anniversary, partnership with Illinois

By Michael McGrady | Oct 9, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner came back from his China visit recently but wasn't finished with the world's most-populous country that quickly.

Freshmen legislators vent frustration at failure of budget deal

By Michael McGrady | Jun 1, 2017

Many freshmen lawmakers say the crash and burn they saw on Wednesday night came about because the Democrats don't know how to drive.

Freshmen legislators vent frustration at failure of budget deal

By Michael McGrady | Jun 1, 2017

Many freshmen lawmakers say the crash and burn they saw on Wednesday night came about because the Democrats don't know how to drive.

Manar attacks Kankakee Times for publishing school funding numbers

By Michael McGrady | May 26, 2017

Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is demanding a state investigation after the Kankakee Times reported on the anticipated district-by-district financial impact of his Senate Bill 1, which promises to change the state's formula for dispensing money to public schools.

University of Illinois defends allowing undocumented students as trustees

By Michael McGrady | May 21, 2017

Backlash over a bill to allow undocumented students to be student trustees in the University of Illinois system hasn't weakened the school's resolve, Jan Dennis, assistant director of the school's Office of University Relations, told the Chambana Sun recently.