Gambling
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Arlington Heights commits potential slots revenue to affordable housingJun 12, 2013 5:15 am - Although legislation allowing slots at Arlington Park remains mired in the General Assembly, Arlington Heights already is planning how it will spend some of the revenue ...
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Track officials still hold out hope for slotsJun 06, 2013 5:21 pm - Arlington Park officials are still hopeful slot machines will eventually come to the track, even though lawmakers left Springfield last week without voting on the latest...
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Wheeling approves video gambling cafeJun 03, 2013 10:00 pm - The Wheeling village board on Monday approved on a 4-3 vote a controversial cafe that will serve beer and wine and have video gambling in the Fresh Farms Shopping Center...
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Illinois House backs online horse betting planMay 26, 2013 4:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A push to once again allow Illinoisans to bet on horses online continues to advance after the Illinois House on Sunday approved the proposal. Arlington Int...
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Lang takes name off gambling legislationMay 21, 2013 5:22 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The longtime backer of a push to expand gambling in Illinois has dropped his name from a pending bill over “perceived conflict of interest” with a law firm...
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$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in FloridaMay 19, 2013 8:15 am - DES MOINES, Iowa — It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in...
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Bogusz: Des Plaines open for businessMay 07, 2013 11:00 am - New Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz kicked off his first day on the job by visiting local businesses Tuesday morning, before heading to Springfield to meet with the city's...
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Lawmakers, Emanuel push hard for Chicago casinoMay 03, 2013 12:53 pm - Visitors to the nation’s third-largest city are usually spotted wandering the Magnificent Mile, snapping pictures of the Willis Tower and sampling Chicago-style deep dis...
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Lake County lawmakers clash over casinoMay 03, 2013 11:03 am - SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Melinda Bush, a Grayslake Democrat, voted against a sweeping gambling expansion plan this week because she said it funnels money to pet projects...
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Senate OKs huge gambling expansion planMay 01, 2013 10:00 am - Illinois House is next for Link's huge gambling bill