gambling on education

It turns out that not only is Illinois Governer Rod Blagojevich planning to fund education via gambling dollars, but Judy Baar Topinka plans to do the same if elected in the fall. In Topinka’s case, rather than privatizing the Illinois Lottery, she plans to supplement the education system by opening a new Chicago casino. Looks [...]

Privatize This Lotto!

I would say that this is old news, except that it’s not, because this issue is one of those put-on-hold deals festering under the political surface until after the November elections. If you’re from Illinois you likely heard Gov. Blagojevich’s proposal to privatize the Illinois Lottery. That’s right, he wants to sell the state Lotto. [...]