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Illinois Supreme Court upholds construction plan, video poker law
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois Supreme Court today gave a thumbs up to Gov. Pat Quinn's showcase $31 billion public works program and the video poker that's supposed to help pay for it. The 7-0 ruling allows state lawmakers and the governor to exhale after...Tags: Building Material, Dining and Drinking, Local Government, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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Top regulator predicts Quinn will reject gambling bill
Clout StreetThe state’s top gambling regulator said today he would be “flabbergasted” if Gov. Pat Quinn signs off on a major expansion of gambling, saying the bill passed by lawmakers was a back-room deal cut on behalf of special interests....Tags: Justice System, Chicago, Laws, Illinois Governor, Elections
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Emanuel ducks gambling chairman's criticism of Chicago casino bill
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel today did not directly respond to a state gambling regulator's contention that he would be "flabbergasted" if Gov. Pat Quinn signs a major gambling expansion into law. The mayor was asked about Illinois Gaming Board Chairman Aaron...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Justice System, Public Transportation, Illinois Governor, Elections
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Cullerton 'disappointed' in Quinn gambling veto threat
Clout StreetIllinois Senate President John Cullerton said Thursday night that he’s “disappointed” in Gov. Pat Quinn’s rejection of a plan to put slot machines at horse-race tracks in exchange for expanding casino gambling to Chicago. The...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Chicago, Illinois Governor, Elections, Personal Income
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Camera speeding tickets measure advances
Clout StreetThe Senate Executive Committee today approved a Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposal that would place cameras near city schools and parks to catch speeders. “The idea of course is to save lives and cut down on crashes,” said Chicago Police...Tags: Chicago Mayor, U.S. Senate, Health and Safety at School, Garry McCarthy, Rahm Emanuel
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Quinn to lawmakers on gambling: 'Make my day'
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn challenged lawmakers today to stop playing games with a gambling package as the Senate prepares to serve up legislation modeled after what the governor says he favors but that's also unlikely to pass. "Stop the delays and whatever else...Tags: Interior Policy, Justice System, Pension and Welfare, Laws, Illinois Governor
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Illinois Senate approves Chicago speeding cameras
Clout StreetThe Illinois Senate today voted in favor of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's measure that would allow Chicago to start using cameras to ticket speeders in so-called safety zones. “This is clearly a request of the city, a request of the mayor, something that...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Justice System, Laws, Chicago, Health and Safety at School
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Quinn wants to increase tax credit for working poor
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn met behind closed doors with legislative leaders today to talk jobs and economic growth, floating a plan that would increase the state’s earned income tax credit for low-income families and close some corporate tax loopholes. The...Tags: Economic Stimulus Plan, Justice System, U.S. Senate, Laws, Michael Madigan
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Illinois House panel attacks union pension abuses
— House lawmakers attacked union pension abuses Monday in response to Tribune/WGN-TV investigations, including one that exposed how two lobbyists got public teacher pensions for a single day of substitute teaching.
The investigation found Steven...Tags: Lobbying, Chicago, Tom Cross, Politics, Local Government
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Quinn wants tax relief for poor tied to business tax break
Clout StreetAs lawmakers contemplate a tax incentive package to appease Chicago’s financial exchanges who have threatened to leave Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn says any deal must also include breaks for working families. The requirement comes as Quinn prepares...Tags: Justice System, U.S. Senate, Chicago, Illinois Governor, Personal Income
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Illinois Senate won't vote on limiting state worker unionizing
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois Senate won’t vote today on a measure pushed by Gov. Pat Quinn to limit collective bargaining rights for thousands of state workers. The Democratic governor had hoped for a vote while legislators were in Springfield this...Tags: Chicago, Illinois Governor, Gery Chico, Springfield, Pat Quinn
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