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Chicago Still Suffers from Corrupt Image

Source: NBC Los Angeles, Nov 21 2012, 4:59pm CST

Shortly after prosecuting former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted on 17 federal corruption charges last year, Reid Schar watched Jon Stewart joke about it on "The Daily Show." It was funny, and that was unfortunate. Because although Scha ...

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4 hours ago

Editorial: Kill latest gaming bill

Source: Quad-Cities Online  |   May 21 2013, 11:12pm CDT

The latest unacceptable plan to expand Illinois gambling could soon move to Gov. Pat Quinn. The Senate already has passed it. The governor has vetoed gambling legislation the past two years. If SB1739 passes the House in its current ...

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8 hours ago

Clinton urges Illinois to OK gay marriage; Jackson opposed, for now

Source: Belleville News-Democrat  |   May 21 2013, 6:45pm CDT

SPRINGFIELD — Former President Bill Clinton wants Illinois legislators to legalize same-sex marriage, but his endorsement Tuesday didn't have much impact on one metro-east lawmaker who is said to hold a key vote on the ...

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25 weeks ago


Quote:
"The problem with corrupt politicians is when people are willing to put up with it"


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10 hours ago

Illinois Senate overrides smart grid veto

Source: ChicagoBusiness.com  |   May 21 2013, 4:37pm CDT

(AP) — The Senate has again approved a plan to address so-called Smart Grid technology over the objection of Gov. Pat Quinn. Senate President John Cullerton disputed those claims. A three-fifths majority was needed. It now heads to the ...

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16 hours ago

Nothing to see here, move along, and get it together

Source: Capitol Fax Blog  |   May 21 2013, 10:54am CDT

* The governor’s office called today to say that this Sun-Times piece (which I quoted in the subscriber version earlier today) isn’t accurate… Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday said if Chicago is to have its own casino, the Illinois Gaming ...

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17 hours ago

CBOE director candidate withdraws

Source: ChicagoBusiness.com  |   May 21 2013, 9:30am CDT

CBOE Holdings Inc., the Chicago-based owner of the largest U.S. options exchange, said a controversial former Internal Revenue Service commissioner has withdrawn his candidacy for election to the company's board. Mr. ...

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1 day ago

Governor, Mayor in high-stakes game of Chicago hold 'em

Source: WLS  |   May 20 2013, 10:59pm CDT

May 20, 2013 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- If Chicago politics was a card game and Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn were the players, both men on Monday showed their hands. During a speech to members of the City C ...

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1 day ago

Quinn: Illinois Gaming Board Should Have Oversight Over Chicago Casino

Source: CBS2 Chicago  |   May 20 2013, 4:31pm CDT

CHICAGO (CBS) — Governor Pat Quinn says the Illinois Gaming Board should have supreme authority over any casino in the City of Chicago, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore. Quinn: Illinois Gaming Board Should Have Oversigh ...

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1 day ago

Illinois Increases Penalites for Social Media-Linked Attacks

Source: Governing  |   May 20 2013, 1:23pm CDT

Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Saturday a measure that allows stiffer penalties for people convicted of using social media to organize mob attacks. Social media has made it easier for groups of people to orchestrate violence, including those r ...

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2 days ago

Review: Zombie, Illinois by Scott Kenemore

Source: Jenn's Bookshelves  |   May 19 2013, 8:32am CDT

When the dead begin to rise, the most unlikely of coalitions form between a pastor from Chicago’s rough South Side, a young reporter, and a female musician. As if an attack from the walking dead wasn’t enough, the trio uncover a conspiracy ...

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