Action Alerts

• 7 Applicants for the 10th Casino License

  October 15, 2008

• HR 6870 Could Overturn Ban on Internet Gambling

  October 1, 2008

• House Approves Leasing the Lottery

  September 11, 2008

• Gambling Update & Action Alert

  August 15, 2008

• Governor's Capital Construction Plan Includes Leasing the Lottery

  August 7, 2008

• Governor Abandons Gambling Expansion - Plan Still Includes Leasing the Lottery

  August 1, 2008

• Gambling Action Alert

  June 16, 2008

• Oppose SB 2231 - Makes Alcohol more Accessible at Illinois Schools and Colleges

  June 6, 2008

• Gambling Bill Passed in the Senate - Not Called for a Vote in the House

  June 2, 2008

• A Call to Action for Churches

  May 23, 2008

• Coalition Recommends Massive Expansion of Gambling to fund Capital Construction

  May 21, 2008

• Sangamon County Vote Ignored - House Passes HB 4758

  May 15, 2008

• Alcohol at the University of Illinois

  May 14, 2008

• Two Gambling Expansion Bills Ready for a Vote in the House

  May 14, 2008

• Deadline Extended on Medical Marijuana Bill (SB 2865)

  April 21, 2008

• Senate Passes SB 2702 - Internet Gambling on Horses

  April 17, 2008

• SB 2099 and SB 2702 go to the Senate - Call TODAY!

  April 16, 2008

• Alcohol at the University of Illinois - Oppose HB 5135

  April 15, 2008

• SB 2865 Medical Marijuana Bill Amended - Call your Senator

  April 15, 2008

• Two Bills to Expand Horse Racing

  April 13, 2008

• 24 Hr. Gambling at Casinos

  April 9, 2008

• Medical Marijuana Bill Goes to the Senate for a Vote

  March 13, 2008

• Legislation to Expand Gambling Voted out of Committees

  March 12, 2008

• SB 2099 and HB 4128 Expand the Lottery to the Internet

  March 11, 2008

• Update on Gambling Legislation

  January 10, 2008

• HB 4194 - Massive Gambling Expansion Bill

  December 11, 2007

• House Democrats Unveil Gambling Expansion Plan

  December 10, 2007

• No Gambling Expansion This Week

  November 30, 2007

• Deliver Petitions and Pray for Legislators

  November 27, 2007

• Legislature called back in session next week - Keep Circulating Petitions!

  November 20, 2007

• ILCAAAP Calls on Churches to Circulate Petitions to Oppose the Expansion of Gambling

  November 9, 2007

• Gambling Action Alert

  November 8, 2007

• No vote today - Keep up the "heat"!

  November 2, 2007

• Gambling Action Alert

  October 29, 2007

• New plan to bail out Chicago mass transit system

  October 24, 2007

• Gambling Action Alert

  October 4, 2007

• Massive Gambling Expansion Passed Senate

  September 25, 2007

• Massive Gambling Expansion Plans

  September 14, 2007

• Gambling Update - Senate Cancels Sessions This Week

  September 10, 2007

• Gambling Update - Your Calls made a Difference - Governor Vetoes HB 1124

  August 16, 2007

• New web site to support drinking age of 21

  August 16, 2007

• Gambling Action Alert

  August 10, 2007

• Gambling Update - No Vote on Gambling Today - Bill Introduced for Internet Lottery

  August 8, 2007

• Calls needed to Stop a Casino in Chicago

  August 6, 2007

• Your Calls are Making a Difference - Keep it up!

  August 2, 2007

• Gambling Action Alert

  August 1, 2007

• ILCAAAP Calls on the Churches to Contact the Governor and State Legislators

  July 20, 2007

• Action Alert - Medical Marijuana

  July 17, 2007

• Privatizing the Lottery -- House to Meet on July 5

  July 3, 2007

• HB 1124 is on the Governor's Desk - Legalizes Gambling in Bars

  June 19, 2007

• Status of Gambling Bills

  June 8, 2007

• Account Deposit Wagering and Internet Gambling

  June 7, 2007

• Mega Gambling Expansion Bill (HB 25) will be heard in the House Gaming Committee Tomorrow -- June 6

  June 5, 2007

• Senate Passes Massive Gambling Expansion Bill

  June 1, 2007

• Call State legislators TODAY to tell them to take gambling "off the table"

  May 31, 2007

• Gambling Action Alert

  May 29, 2007

• Senate Massive Gambling Expansion Bill is a "work in progress"

  May 25, 2007

• OPPOSE HB 1124 - Change to Criminal Code Gambling - Video Games

  May 24, 2007

• Oppose SB 262 - Tax Break for Riverboat Casinos

  May 23, 2007

• DeKalb County Board to hold Public Input Session Thursday Regarding Tribal Bingo Hall

  May 15, 2007

• URGENT Action Alert - Medical Marijuana issue is still alive!

  May 11, 2007

• HB 1124 Legalizes Gambling in Bars

  May 10, 2007

• Gambling Legislative Update & Action Alert

  May 1, 2007

• DeKalb County Board to Meet Tomorrow Night, May negotiate with Indian Tribe for Bingo Hall

  April 17, 2007

• Come to Springfield for the Rally/Lobby Day on April 20

  April 13, 2007

• House Gaming Committee to Meet in Chicago

  April 3, 2007

• Action Alert - "Society has seriously underestimated how dangerous cannabis really is"

  March 27, 2007

• Lottery Bill (HB 1494) and Gambling Expansion Moving Forward

  March 9, 2007

• Action Alert - Senate to vote on Medical Marijuana Bill (SB 650)

  March 8, 2007

• HB 480 on "hold" - HB 1124 sent to the House for a Vote

  February 23, 2007

• Massive Gambling Expansion Bill to be heard in Committee Feb. 15 at 4:00 p.m.

  February 8, 2007

• Massive Gambling Expansion Introduced - HB 480

  February 1, 2007

• Action Alert - Illinois is Putting Lottery on Block for Quick Payoff

  January 23, 2007

• Bottle law awaits Illinois governor's signature

  January 16, 2007

• Alcohol Action Alert

  January 4, 2007

• SB 948

  December 6, 2006

• SB 948 Will Encourage Binge Drinking, Over Consumption of Alcohol

  December 5, 2006

• SB 505 to allow alcohol sales near churches and schools passed

  November 30, 2006

• Ho-Chunk Bingo Starts

  October 5, 2006

• Gambling Expansion Alert - Gubernatorial Candidate Reveals Gambling Expansion Proposal

  August 24, 2006

• Gambling Action Alert

  August 21, 2006

• Slots at Racetracks and privatization of the Lottery

  July 28, 2006

• Oppose Sunday Sales of Alcohol

  July 18, 2006

• 2006 Legislative Candidate Survey

  June 28, 2006

• Don't Gamble Away Education on the Lottery

  May 26, 2006

• Alcohol at Historic Sites (SB 2454)

  May 2, 2006

• House passes SB 2454 - Alcohol at Historic Sites

  April 17, 2006

• Your calls are making a difference - Calls Needed to the House!

  February 23, 2006

• Oppose SB 2445 - Alcohol near a School and SB 2568 - Medical Marijuana

  February 17, 2006

• HB 5227 will expand gambling in every community

  February 16, 2006

• Vote NO on HB 4363

  February 9, 2006

• Gambling Action Alert

  February 8, 2006

• Gambling Action Alert

  January 19, 2006

• KENO

  January 17, 2006

• Federal Gambling Action Alert

  December 12, 2005

• "Lawmaker rolls dice on getting road funds"

  September 15, 2005

• Update & Action on Alcohol Legislation

  June 1, 2005

• Update & Action on Gambling Legislation

  June 1, 2005

• Oppose SB 1 - Ticket for the Cure

  May 16, 2005

• Gambling Action Alert

  May 6, 2005

• Alcohol Action Alert

  May 6, 2005

• Alcohol Bills

  April 6, 2005

• Action Alert - Major Gambling Expansion

  April 1, 2005

• Action Alert - Oppose SB 198 - Expansion Of Gambling To The Internet

  February 23, 2005

• Action Alert - Oppose HB 407 - Medical Marijuana

  February 20, 2005

• Gambling Expansion through the Lottery

  February 4, 2005

• Call or send the Governor a Card -- No More Gambling

  December 3, 2004

• Governor to make a statement on gambling Monday

  November 12, 2004

• "More than 130 people came to Springfield yesterday to attend a press a conference..."

  November 10, 2004

• "Legislators will try to expand gambling during the upcoming Veto Session..."

  October 29, 2004

• Call to Action for Churches

  July 28, 2004

• HB 6683, "Dry" Township Bill Sent to the Governor

  June 28, 2004

• "Legislators left Springfield today with no agreement on the budget..."

  June 1, 2004

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