Bill Requiring Notice of Premium Hikes Goes to Governor; Other WC Bills Have to Wait

Another year, another veto threat. That seems to sum up the state of affairs for some Democrat-supported workers' compensation bills that passed the Illinois General Assembly this year. But with Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner trailing in the polls in his bid for re-election, some Democrats are now taking the long view, hoping that even if Rauner shoots down some measures this year, they'll be primed for a new governor's signature next spring. "It could be a whole new political environment next year," said Taylor Horton, district liaison for state Sen. Kwame Raoul, D-...