Gambling revenue promises are rarely met. Gambling interests are pushing for a vote on a massive expansion bill during the final days of the legislative session. SB 1849 legalizes 11 more casinos, including a city-owned casino in Chicago and six...

This afternoon, State Representative Lou Lang (D-Skokie) called his bill for a massive expansion of gambling in the state of Illinois. Couching this anti-family legislation as "economic development," SB 1849 passed by a vote of 69 to 47 (with two voting present), but falls short of the 71 votes needed to over-ride a potential veto by Governor Patrick Quinn.

With two weeks to go in the Spring Session of the Illinois General Assembly, our state lawmakers need to hear from their constituents. Make no mistake, your state representative and state senator are hearing from dozens of pro-gambling lobbyists, who are putting on a full court press in these final days of the Session. Every lawmaker needs to hear from dozens and dozens of people back home in their districts.

The Illinois General Assembly is nearing the end of the Spring session, and politicians and gambling interests are turning up the heat to pass a massive gambling expansion bill that includes a city-owned casino for Chicago, land-based casinos in Danville,...

Absolutely despicable!  The fact that the new Rivers Casino in Des Plaines was caught promoting its vice to struggling gambling addicts is outrageous.  How else can we describe Rivers’ attempt to lure vulnerable victims to the lair?   Rivers Casino specifically...

Lottery officials need to make sure they’re not selling to minors and that the people buying tickets actually live in Illinois. But the information lottery officials are asking for is a bit personal, and it’s not sitting well with some...

In their quest for new casinos in and around the city of Chicago, State Senator John Cullerton (D-Chicago), State Representative Lou Lang (D-Skokie), Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D-Chicago), and other prominent public officials continually lament the number of Illinois license plates...

Your Action Makes a Difference! The “new” gambling bill, which wasn’t that much different from the one passed by the Illinois General Assembly in May, failed in the Illinois House this evening by a vote of 58 to 53 with...

Illinois lawmakers are back in Springfield for round two of the Fall Veto Session, which is scheduled to run through November 10th. This morning, the Illinois House Executive Committee voted to pass a new gambling bill by a vote of...

The Illinois Family Institute has sent a letter to Governor Quinn, with more than 200 signatures of Illinois pastors. The letter implores the governor to veto the massive gambling bill passed by the Illinois General Assembly during the closing days...

By Steve Scherrer, Rockford Pro-Family Activist True leadership requires individuals who have a clear vision on how to build a better future for their constituents. Our local political class, business leadership and newspaper, in their passionate pursuit of a Rockford...

Watch July 20, 2011 – Illinois Gaming Chair on PBS. See more from Chicago Tonight. During the public television news program Chicago Tonight on Wednesday, July 20th, host Carol Marin interviews Illinois Gaming Commission Chairman Judge Aaron Jaffe about the...

Aaron Jaffe, chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board, appeared on WTTW Chicago Tonight this week. Please watch this informative video: July 20, 2011 – Illinois Gaming Chair | Chicago Tonight | PBS Video Steve Chapman’s recent column seems to dismiss...

Chad Hills – CitizenLink

One bet is for sure: Gambling expansion never sleeps. Where loopholes in the law exist, gambling will find a way to bypass the intent of the law. Where masses of people visit or live, gambling will...