The
Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the
State of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state. The governor is responsible for enacting laws passed by the
Illinois General Assembly. Illinois is one of 14 states with no
gubernatorial term-limit. The current governor is Republican
Bruce Rauner.