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Republican State Rep. David Welter, who represents the 75th district which is centered in Morris, Illinois, and includes parts of Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, and Will counties, votes with the Democrats on too many important issues….
Read MoreBy Mark Glennon: It’s not the biggest scandal going in Illinois, but there are particularly good reasons to keep the story alive.
Read MoreA short video report by Monte Larrick: Professor John Kindt maintains more gambling will only add to the state’s fiscal troubles, while making lots of money for the “insiders.”
Read MoreBy Prof. John Kindt: Lincoln’s premise of “government of the people, by the people, and for the people” has been corrupted into “government of the casinos, by the casinos, and for the casinos”
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The Chicago Tribune reported this last Friday on the dubious goings on at the Illinois Lottery: A Tribune investigation found the Illinois Lottery collected hundreds of millions of dollars from selling tickets to instant games in which…
Read MoreFrom Phyllis Schlafly: For those who promote legalized gambling as a means of economic development or revitalization, or as a painless way to pay for public schools, the recent news from Atlantic City, New…
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Read MoreUPDATED: See this article from Professor John Kindt: Extra gambling has implications for all Illinoisans. The issue of gaming, gambling, casinos — whatever word you want to use — is one that perfectly illustrates how…
Read MoreHere’s something to read as video gambling machines proliferate in Illinois: STEP into a casino and chances are good that slot machines are filling much of the space, as far as the eye can…
Read MoreMake no mistake, if Republican Bill Brady had defeated Democrat Pat Quinn in 2010, Brady would’ve signed this law. Oh, and the GOP Platform is opposed to expanding gambling. Welcome to Illinois. Gov. Pat…
Read MoreAnd it’s no surprise that Illinois is one of those states. From City Journal: Gambling hasn’t lived up to its promise of closing budget gaps. Stateline, a service of the Pew Center on the…
Read MoreBy Rick Newton How about a little prostitution, state Senators of Illinois? At what point does morality come into play in the decision making process for a legislator – if ever? A major expansion of gambling…
Read More“Conventional wisdom” in politics continues to hold that the party platforms are meaningless and just an exercise in quieting the base. It’s funny how that old adage doesn’t apply to the Democratic Party Platform, but only to the Republican Party Platform, which continues to be ignored by GOP leaders everywhere. This behavior has given us Obama, Pelosi, and Reid.
Read MoreInside the report that Illinois senate Republicans issued a few weeks ago was a reference to expanding gambling. As I said here, that’s a nonstarter. They admit that not all senate Republicans support expanding gambling, but included it in their menu of options anyway. They should delete it.
Read MoreWhile the move to expand casino gambling might be just one example of the fecklessness of our Republican political leadership, it sure is a good one. Their constant hunt for more and more revenues to…
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