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12:16pm

Fri May 3

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Quinn Wants More Changes To Gambling Expansion Bill

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said "progress has been made" on a gambling expansion bill that passed the Senate Wednesday, but pointed out that more changes are needed.

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Chicago Tribune

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11:06pm

Wed May 1

Illinois Senate Passes Gaming Bill

The Illinois Senate passed a gambling expansion bill Wednesday that would bring five new casinos to the state, including one in Chicago.

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Reuters

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4:49pm

Tue Apr 16

GOP Governors Association Aide Headed To IL To Work With Potential Candidate

Mike Schrimpf, communications director of the Washington, D.C.-based Republican Governors Association, announced he would work with possible Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner, who formed an exploratory committee last month.

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Politico

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12:25pm

Tue Apr 16

Duckworth Raises More Than $350,000 In Campaign Contributions

Freshman lawmaker U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D, IL-8) has raised $351,285 from more than 1,500 donors in the first quarter of the 2014 election cycle.

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by Ashlee Rezin

6:39pm

Wed Mar 6

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Quinn's Budget Address Pits Pensions Against Education, Social Services

Springfield

Gov. Pat Quinn turned up the rhetoric on pension reform during today’s state budget address, largely putting the blame on lawmakers for their failure to act.

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by Ashlee Rezin

7:35pm

Tue Mar 5

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Heads Of Super PACs Discuss Their Influence On Elections

Politics

Super PACs contributed approximately $629 million to the 2012 election cycle, and last week at the University of Chicago, four executives representing both sides of the political spectrum debated the impact of their organizations’ multi-million dollar campaigns.

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3:53pm

Wed Feb 20

Sandi Jackson Pleads Guilty To Conspiring With Husband

Former Chicago 7th ward alderman Sandi Jackson has plead guilty to one charge in connection with conspiring with her husband to illegally spend some $750,000 in campaign funds.