Court upholds Illinois construction bill funded by video poker
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court handed Gov. Pat Quinn a major legal victory Monday, unanimously upholding the constitutionality of a billion state construction program funded in part by the unpopular legalization of video poker.The 7-0 decision set aside a state appeals court ruling in January that sided with Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz, who sought to block higher state …
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Eriksmoen: Former Minot mayor once sentenced for distributing ‘obscene literature’
A former Minot, N.D., mayor and newspaper publisher was tried, convicted and sentenced to federal prison for distributing “obscene literature.”  Talk about this topic
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