Quinn puts his cards on the table, perhaps dashing gambling expansion At least 1 of governor's conditions seen as a deal breaker
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday dealt a severe blow to a major gambling expansion effort that would bring a casino to Chicago, ticking off a lengthy list of changes he wants before he'll sign off.
One demand emerged as a deal breaker: stripping out a provision that would place slot machines at horse racing tracks. [Read more]
No one will be happy to see Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood exit public life, but he isn't going away for a quite a while. Last week, the personable moderate Republican from Illinois said he would step down from the White House transportation post at the end of President Obama's first term and would not seek another public office. LaHood has flourished in the Obama administration while his own party has clashed with the White House over just about everything.
