Illinois Senate Passes Casino Bill

Next stop the Illinois House -- let your voice be heard. Find out how your senator voted.

From "Casino Bill Passes the Illinois Senate" by Dave Smith, posted 9/19/07 at Illinois Family Institute

Last night, the Illinois State Senate voted 37 to 15 (with 6 voting 'present') to pass HB 2035, a bill that will expand gambling with three new casinos -- one for Chicago and two more at locations to be determined later.

Look at the chart below to see how your State Senator voted, or you can also download it by clicking HERE.

This bill now moves to the Illinois House of Representatives. Call your state representative and urge them to vote NO on Gambling Expansion (HB 2035). If you prefer to E-mail your state representative, CLICK HERE.

Gambling Cities Linked to Drug Abuse

Cities containing casinos show 5x more methamphetamines in the wastewater...

From "Gambling Cities Linked to Drug Abuse" from staff reports, posted 8/23/07 at Citizenlink.com

An effort by researchers to find out which cities have the biggest drug problems has led to a startling connection — drug abuse correlates with gambling.

A study conducted by Oregon State University and the University of Washington took the novel approach of testing wastewater for traces of methamphetamines. Researchers took samples from 10 unnamed cities and found those with casinos showed five times more drug use.

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