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Quinn says gambling could help pay for pensions, schools

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Gov. Pat Quinn suggested Wednesday that new Illinois casinos could help pay for schools and the state's nearly $100 billion in pension debt.

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Gov. Pat Quinn, in his budget proposal to lawmakers Wednesday, suggested for the first time that money from new Illinois casinos could help pay for schools and the state's nearly $100 billion in pension debt.

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