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Illinois Governor Quinn `Skeptical’ of Chicago Cubs Ballpark Bond Proposal
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn said he is dubious about a request from Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs for the state to sell $300 million of tax-exempt bonds to finance renovations of Wrigley Field . “I’m skeptical of the whole proposal,” Quinn told reporters today at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago.
Rutherford, Topinka: No Blank Checks For Quinn Borrowing
By Benjamin Yount Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – Democrats will control most of the process to craft a new state budget next year. But the only two Republicans to win a statewide office last week say they will have their say as well. Comptroller-elect Judy Baar Topinka and Treasurer-elect Dan Rutherford both plan to flex their muscle as the state’s fiscal officers, with an aim at Gov.
Quinn says election win means voters want tax hike
SPRINGFIELD — A gambling package that could raise $1 billion annually for the state appears “top-heavy” and should take a back seat in the upcoming fall veto session to raising the income tax, Gov. Quinn told the Chicago Sun-Times. In the coming weeks, Senate Democrats intend to push legislation authorizing casinos in Chicago, an undetermined south suburban location, north suburban Park City and Downstate Danville. The expansion plan also would allow slot machines at six Illinois racetracks and expand the number of gambling machines now in use at existing casinos. The package is similar to what the Senate passed in May 2009. But in an interview with the Sun-Times, the governor expressed pessimism over the new gambling plan and said his push to raise the individual income tax rate by 1 percentage point — to 4 percent — should take priority.
Brady, Quinn Seeking Public Employee Support
By Kevin Lee Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – The scramble for campaign endorsements continues in the tight gubernatorial race between GOP nominee Bill Brady and Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn . Both candidates have garnered significant support from public employee unions in the lead up to the Nov.
Obama to campaign in Maryland, Illinois
WASHINGTON – Campaigning for Democrats in a string of blue states, President Barack Obama is warning his party’s rank-and-file of the dangers of “sulking and sitting back.” The day after raising cash for Democrats in New Jersey, Obama is headed Thursday to a rally for Gov. Martin O’Malley in Maryland and a pair of fundraisers in Chicago for Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias, who’s trying to keep the president’s old seat out of GOP hands. It’s a seat Democrats need as they try to avoid losing their grip on Congress — and with it, control of Obama’s agenda.
Quinn, Brady Spar Over Jobs, Each Other at First Debate
By Benjamin Yount Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – The first debate between Illinois’ two candidates for governor was little more than a condensed version of the nine-month, meandering campaign Bill Brady and Pat Quinn have waged against each other. Brady, the Republican challenger and state senator from Bloomington, met Quinn at Chicago’s Union League Club for a Wednesday morning debate. But the two covered very little new ground, and at times sounded as if they were just reciting the same old campaign speeches voters have been hearing since the February primaries.
Gov. Quinn Announces $28 Million Project to Advance Interstate 57/294 Interchange
MARKHAM – September 20, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today joined Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Gary Hannig to announce the start of the $28 million reconstruction of the Interstate 57 overpass at Interstate 294 – a critical first step towards building a full interchange at the site.
Gov. Quinn observes end of Ramadan in Illinois, attends prayer service to mark Islamic holiday
VILLA PARK – September 10, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today joined community leaders to observe the completion of Ramadan by attending a prayer service at the Islamic Foundation Mosque of Villa Park.
Quinn Within Days of Privatizing State Lottery
Gov. Pat Quinn could select a private firm to manage the Illinois State Lottery as soon as next week, but some lawmakers would rather keep the lottery under state government. Two bidders are vying for the right to privately manage the Illinois State Lottery. Earlier this week at a public hearing held in Chicago, the Northstar Lottery Group and the Camelot Group both presented their proposals to a state commission. The Northstar Lottery Group is a combination of three different companies that already work with the Illinois Lottery, while the Camelot Group is based in the United Kingdom and oversees the United Kingdom National Lottery.
Illinois Governor Quinn Signs Solar Ramp-Up Law and Announces Largest Solar Development in U.S.A.
Governor Patrick Quinn Signs Law to Ramp Up Solar Energy in Illinois; $4 Million Grant Award Announcement for Up to 62 MW Solar Development; Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Wanxiang America…
