In overtime, lllinois House OKs new taxes for public works program and a gambling expansion that includes a Chicago casino

Democrats and Republicans in the Illinois House came together Saturday after tense negotiations to pass a package of legislation that included authorizing a Chicago casino and significant increases in gasoline and cigarette taxes to fund a massive public works program.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

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