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Gambling package passes Senate, goes to Quinn
With the minimum number of votes needed, the Illinois Senate passed a massive gambling measure that allows for nine months of horse races and slot machines at the state fairgrounds in Springfield....
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Rivers Casino grand opening … a decade in the making
Gamblers rushed to the Rivers Casino’s grand opening in Des Plaines today (MONDAY). As Amanda Vinicky reports, there’s a stark contrast between how Des Plaines came to host the facility, compared...
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Quinn still cagey about his casino wishlist
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn still won’t say exactly what he wants changed in gambling expansion legislation that lawmakers passed but have yet to send him. Quinn talked generally again today about...
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Gambling Package Wins In The House
Legislators are once again trying their hand at raising additional revenue through more gambling opportunities. The House approved a measure today that creates five new casinos and would let horse...
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Horsemen’s Association To Pony Up Cash As Fair Winners Wait For The State
Illinois’ horse-racing industry is stepping in to pay purses owed by the state. Horse owners who won races at the state fairs in Springfield and Du Quoin are getting checks in the mail now. It takes...
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Before Lame Ducks Fly Away: Veto Session Preview
Illinois lawmakers began November with an election that solidified Democratic majorities. They’ll finish the month back at the Capitol. Although it’s technically a veto session, look for more to pop up...
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Senators Clash With Gambling Regulators Over Chicago Casino
Members of the Illinois Senate clashed with gambling regulators Wednesday over a plan to put a casino in Chicago. But what started as a policy disagreement turned into personal attacks. Chicago’s...
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Illinois Senate Approves Gambling Expansion
The Illinois Senate has once again approved an expansion of gambling. But it remains to be seen whether Governor Pat Quinn will go along with the plan. LISTEN: The full Senate debate of gambling...
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A Full Agenda With Only Five More Days Of Session
There are five days left in the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session. Legislators have a lot of work ahead of them. Typically, fighting over the budget carries into the waning hours of a...
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Four More Days, And Pension, Budget, Gambling, Guns Unresolved
The legislative countdown continues, as Illinois’ General Assembly is set to adjourn Friday. Lawmakers spent their Memorial Day at the capitol, where little apparent progress was made on many of the...
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With Days To Go, Crunch Time In Capitol
While many people across Illinois had Monday off from work for Memorial Day, the members of the Illinois General Assembly were meeting in Springfield. Just four days remain until lawmakers are...
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The Clock Ticks Both Ways: A Long To Do List On Legislature’s Final Day
Illinois has the worst funded pension system in the nation … and lawmakers have until today to do something about it. The General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn by midnight. After that, it requires...
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