Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Follow the money as Springfield gets ready to reconvene | Greg Hinz |

 

The "more" is a huge proposed expansion of legalized gambling that could bring casinos to Chicago, Lake County and the south suburbs as well as slots at horse-racing tracks.

gambling interests dropped a nifty $738,000 on Illinois lawmakers in the last two-year election cycle — almost all of it this year, when the money really counted.

Like GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bill Brady, who took in $13,750, according to the study. Or Gov. Pat Quinn, who got $18,476.

Read more by clicking on the following:  Follow the money as Springfield gets ready to reconvene | Greg Hinz | Blogs | Crain's Chicago Business

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