Gov. Bruce Rauner is hoping to encourage more businesses owned by women, minorities and people with disabilities to provide IT services to the state.

State Sen. Andy Manar's legislation could prompt the state to add millions of voters to its rolls.

CIO Hardik Bhatt wants to jump start the state's use of connected technologies, taking a page from "smart cities" playbook.

CIO Hardik Bhatt plans a full-speed-ahead effort to consolidate and modernize the state's IT as quickly as possible.