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Governor Rauner Whittles Down His Plan To Five Key Priorities

 
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to reporters Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, in Springfield, Ill. Rauner says he has friends in Donald Trump's new administration and expects Illinois to have "a voice and a good relationship" with the president-elect. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to reporters Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, in Springfield, Ill. Rauner says he has friends in Donald Trump’s new administration and expects Illinois to have “a voice and a good relationship” with the president-elect.

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With the stopgap spending plan that’s keeping Illinois afloat set to expire at the end of the year, Illinois’s Republican governor Bruce Rauner is whittling down his wish list from 44 items to just five. Morning Shift talks to Chicago Tribune Statehouse Bureau reporter Monique Garcia about what’s on the list and which priorities Rauner is leaving by the wayside. 

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