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Video gambling was pitched by Gov. Pat Quinn as one way to fund a much-needed statewide capital spending plan. Communities across the state are rejecting it, and our communities should, as well. Full Article at Daily Chronicle
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It’s not news that there is a budget crunch in Illinois. An idea that has been floating around the General Assembly involves putting Government-owned video poker machines in various bars and dining establishments. Full Article at Town Hall
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Scores of people are at today's Cook County Board meeting to protest the expected passage of a measure that tweaks the county's already existing video-gambling ban in unincorporated areas. Full Article at Chicago Tribune
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You wouldn't think a measure with 11 co-sponsors could fail to win approval in a legislative body with 17 members -- those 11 included. But we're talking about the Cook County Board -- and the stakes Tuesday for the video gambling industry are huge. Full Article at Chicago Tribune
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Opposition to video gambling has softened in the last six years, but nearly 60 percent of Illinois voters say they would cast a ballot to ban poker machines in their local bars and restaurants if given the chance, a Tribune/WGN poll found. Full Article at Chicago Tribune
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Folks, the day of reckoning is very near. We really are on the brink of a manmade fiscal disaster
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It's a flawed process and sets a bad precedent. Our citizens are getting a bad deal
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In support of my friends in the trades and jobs issues, I'm going to be supportive. We do need things to jump-start some construction jobs.
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