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Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn said he’ll be reviewing a new gambling expansion bill that passed the state senate this week, including the part about adding slot machines to Chicago’s airports.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to announce Wednesday that the state will spend almost a fifth of its general budget on pension payments next year.

Illinois state lawmakers are trying to balance the political, legal - and human - concerns behind the state's $95 billion unfunded pension obligations. WBEZ breaks the problem down.

An Illinois judge ruled against the closure of seven state facilities, which includes two prisons and two juvenile centers and three audlt transition centers. 

In his speech to the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday evening, Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn took the opportunity to accuse Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney of lying in his campaign. 

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says building a third airport south of Chicago is very important for the state.He's responding to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's new plans to build a fourth runway at O'Hare airport. Emanuel said the expansion would be like adding a third airport without building a new one.

Some Illinois officials, including Governor Pat Quinn, are scheduled to fly to Brussels, Belgium this week to meet with foreign ambassadors ahead of the upcoming NATO Conference in Chicago.Quinn said Friday he was asked by Chicago's NATO Host Committee to fly out this Wednesday to represent Illinois