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Barreling out of Florida with money and momentum on his side, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney said Wednesday that the bare-knuckled nomination fight thus far has toughened him up for contests to come. Chief rival Newt Gingrich is regrouping after a significant loss and faces serious disadvantages in the next states to vote.

As the song has it, the waiting is the hardest part. And waiting might best sum up politics in Springfield these days: Gov. Quinn is on a trip to Israel, while Senate President John Cullerton is sitting tight – at least when it comes to legislation.

Chicagoans might not know until October if the city will get a casino. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is currently looking over the gambling bill, but it's not officially available to sign.Senate President John Cullerton explained on Monday why he's using a parliamentary procedure to hold the bill."

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn wants labor groups and legislators to come together to form new labor rules for Chicago's McCormick Place."I intend to bring folks together from all these different sectors and we'll just hash out a law that will survive any kind of legal scrutiny," he said.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Governor Pat Quinn continue to hash out details on a compromise gambling bill.

Illinois legislators are meeting with Governor Pat Quinn Thursday in hopes of winning his support for a gambling expansion bill. Quinn has spoken out against the legislation -- approved last month-- which would add slot machines and five new casinos.

Two major bills are still awaiting Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's signature. At a press conference Thursday, Quinn said he still hasn't received a bill that would authorize a casino in Chicago.