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Campus Polls Plan Splits Lawmakers
March 8, 2010 by admin
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By Benjamin Yount Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – The potential of thousands of new voters on college campuses across Illinois has lawmakers in Springfield split on a plan that would make it easier for some of those voters to cast a ballot. [Click Here to Read More] Read More →
Push for Slots at Race Tracks on at the Capitol
March 8, 2010 by admin
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By Ashley Badgley Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Could slots at the tracks help fill the state's budget gap? Some lawmakers think placing slot machines at the state's five horse-racing tracks is a gamble worth taking, especially with the state facing a $12.2 billion budget deficit. [Click Here... [Click Here to Read More]
Budget Negotiations Could Be Set On ‘Repeat’
March 8, 2010 by admin
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By Kevin Lee, Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – For House Republican Leader Tom Cross, this year’s budget session is causing déjà vu. Like last year, Illinois is facing a record budget shortfall. And like last year, Cross said state government’s first step should be to stop overspending. [Click... [Click Here to Read More]
Brady Accepts Primary Win, Finally
March 5, 2010 by admin
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CHICAGO — It has been more than a month since the primary-election polls closed, but Illinois Republicans finally have a candidate in the governor's race. The state Board of Elections on Friday certified Bloomington Sen. Bill Brady as the winner in one of the closest elections in Illinois primary history. He edged out Hinsdale... [Click Here to Read More]
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March 5, 2010 by admin
CHICAGO – Bill Brady is now officially the GOP candidate for...
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