Driver In Crash That Killed Skokie Boy Allegedly High On Pot

A woman has been charged with driving while on drugs, after allegedly causing a crash that left an 8-year-old boy dead in Skokie.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/05/23/police-driver-in-crash-that-killed-skokie-boy-was-high-on-drugs/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:32:24 -0700

Illinois House approves major gambling expansion

SPRINGFIELD — Shunting aside Gov. Pat Quinn’s concerns, the Illinois House today approved a major expansion of gambling in Illinois that would put a casino in Chicago and four other cities, add positions at riverboats and allow slot machines at racetracks.
http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622810/s/1fa4dab3/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Cnews0Clocal0Cbreaking0Cchi0Eillinois0Ehouse0Eapproves0Emajor0Egambling0Eexpansion0E20A120A5230H0A0H6499710Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 14:56:14 -0700

House passes bill allowing Chicago casino — but vote not veto-proof

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House passed a scaled back casino-expansion package Wednesday but fell two votes shy of the supermajority needed to fend off a likely veto by Gov. Pat Quinn, who blasted the measure for having “major ethical shortcomings.” The legislation allowing for a Chicago casino, which was sponsored by Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie), passed by a 69-47 margin, with two voting present ...
http://www.suntimes.com/12729464-418/house-passes-bill-allowing-chicago-casino-but-vote-not-veto-proof.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 14:46:07 -0700

Illinois House approves casino expansion, slots at horse-racing tracks

A measure that would expand gambling at casinos and allow slot machines at horse-racing tracks won approval Wednesday in the Illinois House.
http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/23/2186468/illinois-house-approves-casino.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 14:42:09 -0700

Illinois House passes gambling expansion bill

Quinn said that as long as he is governor, he will not support a gambling bill that "falls well short of protecting the people of Illinois."
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/may/23/illinois-house-passes-gambling-expansion-bill/?partner=yahoo_feeds

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 16:48:00 -0700

Annual Festival of Cultures brings the world to Skokie

It was a trip around the world without ever having to leave Oakton Park. Nearly three dozen cultures were represented during Skokie’s 22nd annual Festival of Cultures over the weekend. The extraordinary celebration of Skokie’s ethnically diverse population benefited from two days of warm and clear weather and the enthusiastic participation from visitors, volunteers and merchants. “Not only (do ...
http://skokie.suntimes.com/news/12579690-418/annual-festival-of-cultures-brings-the-world-to-skokie.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 13:26:37 -0700

Illinois House approves slots at tracks, major gambling expansion

Gov. Quinn has opposed it in the past.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/b2c8c4b6-a51c-11e1-8147-0019bb30f31a.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 14:16:00 -0700

Illinois House passes gambling bill with more casinos, slots at racetracks

The Illinois House approved a sweeping gambling expansion plan Wednesday, renewing an effort to build new casinos and put slot machines at Arlington Park that has stalled since last year. The plan would allow for 1,200 slot machines at the Arlington Heights track, as well as new casinos in Lake County, Chicago, the south suburbs, Rockford and downstate Danville.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120523/news/705239717

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 15:31:00 -0700

Quinn Rains On Ill. House Gambling Parade

Offering up a direct challenge to a resistant Gov. Pat Quinn, the Illinois House resurrected a huge expansion of legalized gambling Wednesday that includes a land-based casino in Chicago, four more on riverboats and allowing ailing horse-racing tracks to add slot machines.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/05/23/quinn-rains-on-ill-house-gambling-parade/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 18:53:11 -0700

House passes gaming expansion bill

Sticking its collective thumb in Gov. Pat Quinn's eye, the Illinois House passed a major expansion of gambling on Wednesday that would put five new casinos in Chicago, Rockford, Danville, Lake County and the south suburbs of Cook County and place slot machines at the state's racetracks.
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1982677820/House-passes-gaming-expansion-bill

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 18:01:37 -0700