According to a report, Illinois Senator Terry Link is hoping to get a yet-to-be-drafted piece of legislation which would see racino expansion in the state passed this month
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The Chicago Tribune has reported that Link's bill is said to 'mirror' the bill which did not get voted on in the House this past January.
The article also explains that House, Rep. Lou Lang is in the midst of drafting a minor amendment to a piece of legislation which was previously passed in the Senate. Once completed, the bill will go to the house and then, if passed, the Senate.
The Chicago Tribune report centres around the fact that officials with Arlington Heights have announced their support for a move which would see the track turned into a racino with slot-machine gaming.
In other Illinois racing-related news, the Chicago Tribune has published a report in regard to the trials and tribulations of former Governor Rod Blagojevic. The article chronicles the 'shakedown' of racetrack owners in the state by the way of campaign contributions in turn for favourable expanded gaming . The item is in the news yet again due to a retrial of Blagojevich on corruption charges.
(With files from the Chicago Tribune)