SB 7 includes a massive casino for Chicago, slots machines at Chicago Airports, additional land-based casinos for Rockford, Danville, Lake County, South Suburbs of Chicago, Williamson County Winery, and at 4 racetracks. Instead, a majority of politicians in the Illinois Senate gave their stamp of approval to an unstable and unfair source of “revenue,” while ignoring the many social costs that come with a vice like gambling.Īccording to Illinois Churches in Action, this legislation will give special perks to the gambling industry while soaking hard working families: The passage of this bill demonstrates that our state lawmakers are not serious about solving the fiscal problems of the state - specifically the wasteful spending and bloat that is Illinois government. This oppressive and myopic legislation is sponsored by Illinois Senators Terry Link (D-Gurnee), Dave Syverson (R-Rockford), Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) and Donne Trotter (D-Chicago). Yesterday, the Illinois Senate passed an amended version of SB 7 to exploit even more citizens, by a vote of 33-24 with 1 voting present. Yet for lawmakers with an insatiable hunger for revenue at the expense of well-documented social costs, it wasn’t enough.

On February 28th, the Illinois Senate passed SB 7 – a massive gambling bill – by a vote of 31-26. South Suburbs of Chicago, Williamson County, plus video slot machines galore. Proposal includes casinos for Chicago, Rockford, Danville, Lake County,

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